Table 1.
Associations of parent attachment style with parent characteristics
| Anxious Attachment | Na (%) | r | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at study entry | 244 | −0.016 | 0.805 | |
| Years of education | 243 | −0.103 | 0.109 | |
| t | df | p | ||
| Sex (% Female) | 244 (86%) | 0.824 | 242 | 0.411 |
| Race (% White) | 244 (69%) | 0.857 | 242 | 0.392 |
| Ethnicity (% Hispanic) | 243 (11%) | −0.373 | 241 | 0.710 |
| Marital status (% Married) | 244 (47%) | 4.155 | 242 | 0.000 |
| Physical and/or sexual abuse history (% with) | 244 (62%) | 3.011 | 242 | 0.003 |
| Borderline personality disorder (% with) | 239 (20%) | −2.863 | 237 | 0.008 |
| Non-borderline personality disorder (% with) | 239 (14%) | −1.763 | 237 | 0.079 |
| Alcohol or substance use disorder (% with) | 244 (47%) | −2.180 | 242 | 0.030 |
| Anxiety disorder (% with) | 244 (60%) | −0.933 | 242 | 0.352 |
| Unipolar vs bipolar depression (% unipolar) | 244 (80%) | −0.331 | 242 | 0.741 |
| Suicide attempt status (% with past attempt) | 244 (51%) | −3.088 | 242 | 0.002 |
| Avoidant Attachment | Na (%) | r | p | |
| Age at study entry | 244 | −0.182 | 0.004 | |
| Years of education | 243 | −0.220 | 0.001 | |
| t | df | p | ||
| Sex (% Female) | 244 (86%) | 0.068 | 242 | 0.946 |
| Race (% White) | 244 (69%) | 1.507 | 242 | 0.133 |
| Ethnicity (% Hispanic) | 243 (11%) | 0.111 | 241 | 0.912 |
| Marital status (% Married) | 244 (47%) | 4.184 | 242 | 0.000 |
| Physical and/or sexual abuse history (% with) | 244 (62%) | 2.888 | 242 | 0.004 |
| Borderline personality disorder (% with) | 239 (20%) | −2.766 | 237 | 0.006 |
| Non-borderline personality disorder (% with) | 239 (14%) | −1.903 | 237 | 0.058 |
| Alcohol or substance use disorder (% with) | 244 (47%) | −1.709 | 242 | 0.089 |
| Anxiety disorder (% with) | 244 (60%) | −1.714 | 242 | 0.088 |
| Unipolar vs bipolar depression (% unipolar) | 244 (80%) | 0.823 | 242 | 0.411 |
| Suicide attempt status (% with past attempt) | 244 (51%) | −2.242 | 242 | 0.026 |
a
Cases where N<244 are due to missing data.