AHL at the 2022 International Attachment Conference in Lisbon, Portugal: Does Maltreatment and Parent-Child Attachment Predict Teen Dating Violence and Risky Sexual Behaviour?

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Cassia McIntyre presented new findings that built upon her Honours thesis by examining the effects of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance on dating violence (DV) and risky sexual behaviour (RSB) among teens with maltreatment histories. Findings showed that attachment avoidance predicted less RSB, and that when teens had higher attachment avoidance to their parents, maltreatment predicted fewer RSB. There were no significant effects on DV, and attachment anxiety did not significantly predict DV or RSB.


**Lab members not affiliated with this conference**

McIntyre, C. L., Goulter, N., & Moretti, M. M. (2022, July). Does maltreatment and parent-child attachment predict teen dating violence and risky sexual behaviour? Poster presented at the 2022 International Attachment Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.

For more information, please contact Cassia McIntrye at cassia_mcintyre@sfu.ca

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