Perceived Childhood Attachment, Adult Attachment and Attachment to God

This study investigated the relationship between three attachment styles: perceived childhood attachment, adult attachment, and attachment to God in the Islamic society of Iran. 193 high school students were selected by cluster sampling method and completed the measures of Attachment to God (Rowatt & Kirkpatrick, 2002), Adult Attachment Styles (Hazan & Shaver, 1987), and Perceived Childhood Attachment to Each Parent (Hazan & Shaver, 1986). Results indicated that insecure attachment to pare- nts, insecure adult attachment, and insecure attachment to God were positively correlated with each other. Secure at- tachment to parents was positively related to secure at- tachment to God. The quality of relationship with God and attachment to parents in adulthood are discussed.