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Exploring Attachment and Spirituality among Christians in China

Asian Journal of Social Science Studies

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Title Exploring Attachment and Spirituality among Christians in China
 
Creator Xu, Honghong
Pak, Jenny
Tu, Ruina
Schuberg, Mary
 
Description As research on attachment has exploded, theories and studies on attachment and spirituality also flourished in the west. In contrast, similar researches are scarce in China. Are the attachment theories and measurements applicable universally? Are there any links between parental attachment and God attachment? The present study used mixed methods to examine these questions. First, 355 Christians from Mainland China finished the Relationship Structures Questionnaire (ECR-RS), Attachment to God Inventory, God Image Scales, and Chinese Personality Assessment Inventory-2. Next, a sample of 11 participants were purposefully selected for face-to-face interviews to provide an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon through their life stories and spiritual experiences. Survey results showed significant correlations between parental attachment and spirituality and supported the correspondence theory. Additionally, the higher scores on traditional cultural personality traits correlated with higher scores on insecure attachment. Analysis of themes across 11 cases further revealed patterns between secure/insecure parental attachment and God attachment. Application of western attachment scales in the context of Chinese characteristic parenting styles are discussed.
 
Publisher July Press Pte. Ltd.
 
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Date 2018-07-23
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://journal.julypress.com/index.php/ajsss/article/view/410
10.20849/ajsss.v3i3.410
 
Source Asian Journal of Social Science Studies; Vol 3, No 3 (2018); p11
2424-9041
2424-8517
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://journal.julypress.com/index.php/ajsss/article/view/410/325
 
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