Extant evidence has shown that insecure adult attachment is related to dysfunctional
parenting styles that heighten parents' risk of child maltreatment. However, there is a lack of …

This study reviewed and synthesized existing research to examine the association of parent–
child experiences in childhood with two types of adult insecure attachments styles: anxiety …

The validity of the insecure/disorganized attachment pattern has been clearly established in
over 80 studies with more than 100 samples. However, given that child maltreatment is …

Previous research has demonstrated a positive association between child maltreatment and
adult interpersonal trauma (Arata, 2000, Crawford and Wright, 2007). From a betrayal …

Research evidence indicates that a childhood history of maltreatment affects parental
behaviors in adulthood. The aim of the study was to investigate the predictors for parental …

Abstract Background Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is associated with increased risk of
impairment to a child's emotional, behavioural, and psychological functioning. Further, the …

A new instrument, the Psychological Maltreatment Review (PMR), is introduced and its
psychometrics are described. The PMR examines adult retrospective reports of child …

Background Adults with a history of childhood maltreatment are more likely to experience
distrust, feel distant from others, and develop an insecure attachment style which may also …

Attachment theory has been proposed as one explanation for the relationship between
childhood maltreatment and problematic mental and physical health outcomes in adulthood …

Although the concept of a cycle of violence presumes that the transmission of violence is
expressed directly across generations, the role of the overall quality of the parent-child …