Abstract
This study which assesses the association between the attachment styles of drug-user husbands (n=56) and their wives (n=56) and their perceptions of family dynamics was conducted in 1998. The population study included heroin (52.9%) and multidrug detoxified outpatients. All subjects completed the Adult Attachment Style Scale and the FACES III. Results indicated that the perceptions of family adaptability and cohesion among the drug-user husbands and their wives did not differ from the Israeli norm. Most of the drug users (60.7%) were characterized by the avoidant attachment style, followed by the secure style (26.8%), and the anxious/ambivalent style (12.5%). Half the wives (53,6%) were characterized by the secure style, followed by the avoidant style (42.9%) and the anxious/ambivalent style (3.6%). A secure style in husband and wife was associated with higher levels of family cohesion and adaptability, and the anxious/ambivalent style with a lower perception of family cohesion and adaptability. These findings have important implications for rehabilitation prospects and for planning intervention programs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 271-292 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Substance Use and Misuse |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Attachment
- Attachment style
- Drug users
- Family
- Family adaptability
- Family cohesion
- Rehabilitation