Abstract
ABSTRACT Secure attachment relationships with important others (one type of emotional bond) can lead to more adaptive identity formation. We studied the relation of attachment representations with meaning-making and in-depth exploration, two factors contributing to identity formation. Meaning-making is a process of understanding identity from past events, while in-depth exploration is a process of deeply considering identity issues. Our participants were Japanese university students (N = 100; male = 50%; Mage = 20.91; SD = 1.35). We measured attachment representations, positive and negative meaning-making, and in-depth exploration using interviews and questionnaires. The results revealed that secure attachment representations related to positive meaning-making but did not relate to negative meaning-making or in-depth exploration. Overall, this study highlights that individuals with secure representations found a positive meaning in their identity when narrating their past events.
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