Arm in Arm or at Arm's-Length? - Queendom.com Releases Surprising Research on Adult Attachment Styles
Queendom releases results from their study on attachment styles, and reveals how gender, age, and self-esteem, among other factors, can impact relationships.
Montreal, Canada, February 06, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Queendom.com, one of the web's foremost sources of personality, career, and IQ assessments, unveils some interesting results of their popular Relationship Attachment Test. Their study results indicate that there are many factors that can influence how secure we feel in intimate relationships.
Research on attachment styles highlights four main types: Secure (classified as being comfortable establishing close emotional bonds, but still able to maintain a sense of individuality and independence), Anxious-Ambivalent (fearful of being rejected or abandoned; respond by clinging to a partner), Dismissive-Avoidant (not fearful of being abandoned or rejected; little desire to develop a close bond), and Fearful-Avoidant (fearful of being rejected or abandoned; respond by distancing themselves emotionally and perhaps physically). Queendom.com included these four styles in their relationship attachment test, along with two additional ones: Dependent and Co-Dependent. The former refers to individuals who tend to take a submissive role in relationships and are entirely reliant on their partner to call the shots. The latter group is made up of people who are drawn to individuals who need to be "saved" (e.g. addicts); the co-dependents become enablers, creating a vicious cycle of needing to be needed by someone needy.
After reviewing data from over 2,000 test-takers, Queendom's study reveals that the majority of their sample (75%) was Securely attached. This was followed by the Fearful-Avoidant attachment style (12%), Dismissive-Avoidant (6%), Anxious-Ambivalent (3%), Co-Dependent (3%), and Dependent (2%). When digging deeper however, interesting results were revealed. For instance, while 75% of women were classified as Secure, the men's results were slightly lower, at 69%, and at least 1% higher than women on the other five unhealthy styles, with Fearful-Avoidant coming in second at 14%.
"This was a bit of a surprise," explains Dr. Jerabek, President of the company. "However, men may be less at ease with revealing their feelings to a partner and, in essence, being "vulnerable", which is something that those with a Secure attachment style are comfortable doing. Intimacy and bonding involves depending on others, having others depend on you, and being open to each other's feelings…not exactly what some men would classify as 'macho'."
And that's not the only surprising discovery Queendom's study uncovered. Interestingly, men between the ages of 30-39 were the least likely to form secure attachments among the age groups studied, an issue, Dr. Jerabek theorizes, that relates to the onset of the parenting years, where intimacy and alone time for a couple may start to wane. "We will need a larger population of men for our study in order to come to definite conclusions, but the initial results are fascinating and the differences quite dramatic," concludes Dr. Jerabek.
When comparing attachment styles for different age groups, those in the 25-29 age range, for both genders, tended to be the most Secure. When Queendom analyzed only single people, both men and women in the 40+ age group were more likely to have a Secure attachment style. "This is quite noteworthy for 40+ women who break away from the social stigma of not being married," remarks Dr. Jerabek. "Women at this age are often settled in their career and most importantly, they are self-sufficient and know what they want. They won't sit around pining for someone or play games - and they won't settle for just anyone, just for the sake of being in a committed relationship."
Those who wish to take the Relationship Attachment Test can go to http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.htm?idRegTest=2856
About Queendom.com
Queendom.com is a subsidiary of PsychTests AIM Inc. Queendom.com is a site that creates an interactive venue for self-exploration with a healthy dose of fun. The site offers a full range of professional-quality, scientifically-validated psychological assessments that empower people to grow and reach their real potential through insightful feedback and detailed, custom-tailored analysis.
About PsychTests AIM Inc:
PsychTests AIM Inc. originally appeared on the internet scene in 1997. Since its inception, it has become a pre-eminent provider of psychological assessment products and services to human resource personnel, therapists, academics, researchers and a host of other professionals around the world. PsychTests AIM Inc. staff is comprised of a dedicated team of psychologists, test developers, researchers, statisticians, writers, and artificial intelligence experts. PsychTests AIM Inc. was founded and is led by Dr. Ilona Jerabek, a specialist in the field of psychometric assessments and Vrat Jerabek Ph. D., a researcher and authority in the field of artificial intelligence.
Contact:
Ilona Jerabek, Ph.D., President
PsychTests AIM Inc.
http://testyourself.psychtests.com/
1-888-855-6975
ilona@psychtests.com
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Research on attachment styles highlights four main types: Secure (classified as being comfortable establishing close emotional bonds, but still able to maintain a sense of individuality and independence), Anxious-Ambivalent (fearful of being rejected or abandoned; respond by clinging to a partner), Dismissive-Avoidant (not fearful of being abandoned or rejected; little desire to develop a close bond), and Fearful-Avoidant (fearful of being rejected or abandoned; respond by distancing themselves emotionally and perhaps physically). Queendom.com included these four styles in their relationship attachment test, along with two additional ones: Dependent and Co-Dependent. The former refers to individuals who tend to take a submissive role in relationships and are entirely reliant on their partner to call the shots. The latter group is made up of people who are drawn to individuals who need to be "saved" (e.g. addicts); the co-dependents become enablers, creating a vicious cycle of needing to be needed by someone needy.
After reviewing data from over 2,000 test-takers, Queendom's study reveals that the majority of their sample (75%) was Securely attached. This was followed by the Fearful-Avoidant attachment style (12%), Dismissive-Avoidant (6%), Anxious-Ambivalent (3%), Co-Dependent (3%), and Dependent (2%). When digging deeper however, interesting results were revealed. For instance, while 75% of women were classified as Secure, the men's results were slightly lower, at 69%, and at least 1% higher than women on the other five unhealthy styles, with Fearful-Avoidant coming in second at 14%.
"This was a bit of a surprise," explains Dr. Jerabek, President of the company. "However, men may be less at ease with revealing their feelings to a partner and, in essence, being "vulnerable", which is something that those with a Secure attachment style are comfortable doing. Intimacy and bonding involves depending on others, having others depend on you, and being open to each other's feelings…not exactly what some men would classify as 'macho'."
And that's not the only surprising discovery Queendom's study uncovered. Interestingly, men between the ages of 30-39 were the least likely to form secure attachments among the age groups studied, an issue, Dr. Jerabek theorizes, that relates to the onset of the parenting years, where intimacy and alone time for a couple may start to wane. "We will need a larger population of men for our study in order to come to definite conclusions, but the initial results are fascinating and the differences quite dramatic," concludes Dr. Jerabek.
When comparing attachment styles for different age groups, those in the 25-29 age range, for both genders, tended to be the most Secure. When Queendom analyzed only single people, both men and women in the 40+ age group were more likely to have a Secure attachment style. "This is quite noteworthy for 40+ women who break away from the social stigma of not being married," remarks Dr. Jerabek. "Women at this age are often settled in their career and most importantly, they are self-sufficient and know what they want. They won't sit around pining for someone or play games - and they won't settle for just anyone, just for the sake of being in a committed relationship."
Those who wish to take the Relationship Attachment Test can go to http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.htm?idRegTest=2856
About Queendom.com
Queendom.com is a subsidiary of PsychTests AIM Inc. Queendom.com is a site that creates an interactive venue for self-exploration with a healthy dose of fun. The site offers a full range of professional-quality, scientifically-validated psychological assessments that empower people to grow and reach their real potential through insightful feedback and detailed, custom-tailored analysis.
About PsychTests AIM Inc:
PsychTests AIM Inc. originally appeared on the internet scene in 1997. Since its inception, it has become a pre-eminent provider of psychological assessment products and services to human resource personnel, therapists, academics, researchers and a host of other professionals around the world. PsychTests AIM Inc. staff is comprised of a dedicated team of psychologists, test developers, researchers, statisticians, writers, and artificial intelligence experts. PsychTests AIM Inc. was founded and is led by Dr. Ilona Jerabek, a specialist in the field of psychometric assessments and Vrat Jerabek Ph. D., a researcher and authority in the field of artificial intelligence.
Contact:
Ilona Jerabek, Ph.D., President
PsychTests AIM Inc.
http://testyourself.psychtests.com/
1-888-855-6975
ilona@psychtests.com
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Ilona Jerabek, PhD
514-745-3189
psychtests.com
toll-free at 1-888-855-6975
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514-745-3189
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toll-free at 1-888-855-6975
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