Attachment, emerging adult narratives and seeking mental health care
| dc.contributor.advisor | DiTommaso, Enrico | |
| dc.contributor.author | Malashevsky, Sarah | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-18T12:33:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-06-18T12:33:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-04 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Despite research suggesting 15-25-year-olds require mental health care, they are challenging to reach. Attachment patterns impact adults' narratives, thoughts, beliefs, and behavioural expectations. Narrative-type development influences subjective experiences and one's willingness to seek help for struggles. Secure attachment predicts narrative type and help-seeking. Adverse childhood experiences influence identity and mental health help-seeking. Adversity in childhood influences attachment development throughout adulthood. The following study examined how narrative types affect mental health help-seeking among 19-30-year-olds. Attachment patterns and ACEs were also tested for MHHS prediction. One hundred and seventy emerging adults recruited from UNB and social media completed mental health help-seeking, attachment, and adverse childhood experiences measures. Adverse childhood experiences, narrative types (progressive, tragic, or redemptive), and attachment avoidance predicted mental health support avoidance. Applications, implications, and future directions are discussed. | |
| dc.description.copyright | © Sarah Malashevsky, 2024 | |
| dc.format.extent | ix, 178 | |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/38010 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | |
| dc.subject.discipline | Psychology | |
| dc.title | Attachment, emerging adult narratives and seeking mental health care | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| oaire.license.condition | other | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | M.A. |