Υιοθετημένοι έφηβοι με ιδρυματική εμπειρία: Η ποιότητα του συναισθηματικού δεσμού με τους θετούς γονείς τους

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the quality of attachment to parents in adopted adolescents, who spent the first two years of their lives in “Metera” Babies Centre, and in adolescents reared by their biological parents. in the study there were involved 88 adolescents aged 12 to 14 years old (mean age = 13.1 years). The 52 adolescents were adoptees, whereas the 36, matched for age and sex with the adoptees, brought up in their biological families and comprised the comparison group. attachment relationships with parents were assessed using the Child attachment interview (Target, Fonagy & Shmueli-Goetz, 2003). interviews were conducted in adolescents’houses. The results showed that there were no between-group differences in the quality of attachment relationships with parents. Sex differences were not found. However, adopted adolescents tended tohave more difficulties in expressing their own emotions. We conclude that, although adoption could not be viewed as a risk factor for the development of secure attachment relationships between adopted adolescents and their adoptive parents, adopted adolescents, compared to their non-adopted counterparts, still showed emotional difficulties.