This study aims to explore the modulation effects of attachment relationships with parents on the neural correlates that are associated with parental faces. The event-related potentials elicited in 31 college students while viewing facial stimuli of their parents in two single oddball paradigms (father vs. unfamiliar male and mother vs. unfamiliar female) were measured. We found that enhanced P...

The surface glycoprotein S of transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) has two binding activities. (i) Binding to porcine aminopeptidase N (pAPN) is essential for the initiation of infection. (ii) Binding to sialic acid residues on glycoproteins is dispensable for the infection of cultured cells but is required for enteropathogenicity. By comparing parental TGEV with mutant viruses deficient ...

Research on the attachment theory has contributed to a better understanding of the parental or caregiver relationship with their children. However, research on adult attachment and perceptions of relational conflict is minimal. This study looked at the relationship between adult attachment, self-esteem and romantic relationship conflict. Participants (N = 120) completed a questionnaire with mea...

The purpose of this study was to explore adult attachment as a means of understanding the intergenerational transmission of divorce, that is, the propensity for the children of divorce to end their own marriages. Participants included 157 couples assessed 3 months prior to their weddings and 6 years later. Participants completed the Adult Attachment Interview and questionnaires about their rela...

Disordered parental attachment can commit children to lives characterised by relationship difficulties, behaviour problems, educational failure, and poor self-esteem. It is a major root of trans-generational neglect and abuse and frequently underlies mental health problems, drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness, and crime. Early childhood setting of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis functi...

Results: Therapeutic Attachment Camp effectively reduced disruptive behaviors within a one week period and improved family mental health scores. Pretest to post-test scores on the Randolph Attachment Disorder Questionnaire showed significant change in a clinically positive direction. Behaviors specifically associated with attachment and conscience development improved, such as showing remorse o...

The objective of this study was to investigate the mediating role played by youth religiosity in relationship between psychosocial factors parental attachment, peer and institutional social bonding with positive development (PYD). PYD based on 5Cs (competence, confidence, connection, character, caring & compassion)model. This involved a cluster sampling 677 youths Malaysian community colleg...

Security of attachment is associated with healthy adjustment and successful transition to autonomy during adolescence. This paper reports on findings on an attachmentfocused parenting group developed to enhance security in the relationships of parents (or other caregivers) with their severely conductdisordered adolescents. This brief psycho-educational program focused on promoting enhanced pare...