The Association Between Adult Attachment Style and the Therapeutic Alliance: A Meta-Analytic Study

by Rachel Blansfield

A meta-analysis was conducted to determine the association between adult attachment style and the therapeutic alliance. A random-effects model was used to determine the mean product-moment correlation (r) for 15 studies. The mean weighted r for avoidance and alliance was -.19, 95% CI [-.28, - .11]. The mean weighted r for anxiety and alliance was -.16, 95% CI [-.23 to -.09]. The implications for future research and clinical applications will be discussed.

Major: 
Psychology
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Kenneth Levy
Poster Number: 
16513

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