Protótipos de vinculação amorosa: Bem-estar psicológico e psicopatologia em jovens de famílias intactas e divorciadas

Abstract

According to Bartholomew model individuals develop their identity and build the perception of self and others, according representations submitted by the significant figures of affection. Romantic attachment prototypes have relation to mental health and psychological well-being in young. In a sample of 334 young between 13 and 25 years, this study aims to examine the extent of linkage prototypes differ according to age, gender, family configuration, psychological well-being and psychopathology. Significant differences were found on gender and psychopathology, but no differences were observed with regard to prototypes on age, family configuration and psychological well-being. The results will be discussed in the light of attachment theory taking account the particularities of Bartholomew prototypes, in order to realize their contribution to psychological wellbeing and development of psychopathology in young.