From One Nest to Another: How does Attachment Style Relate to Ethnic and Religious In-Group Attachment for Bosnian-Herzegovinian Youth?
From One Nest to Another: How does Attachment Style Relate to Ethnic and Religious In-Group Attachment for Bosnian-Herzegovinian Youth?
Author(s): Mersiha JusićSubject(s): Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Social psychology and group interaction, Sociology of Religion, Identity of Collectives
Published by: International University of Sarajevo
Keywords: attachment style; in-group identification; in-group attachment; identity; Bosnia and Herzegovina; youth;
Summary/Abstract: This study builds on a long-standing interest in (social) psychological outcomes of adolescent attachment styles and attachment patterns with parents. One of the outcomes I explored is in-group identification and in-group attachment, which are especially salient in the divided society of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The present cross-sectional study involved a stratified convenience sample of 735 participants (51.7 % female), aged 16 to 21 years (M= 18.72, SD=1.54). A significant positive correlation was found between current attachment style and in-group identification (r=.17, p<.01 for ethnic, and r=.13, p<.05 for religious). The present study points to further investigations and subsequent cross-field theoretical advancements regarding the possible effects of attachment on group identification and group attachment.
Journal: Epiphany. Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies
- Issue Year: 15/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 147-169
- Page Count: 23
- Language: English