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Apesar dos sistemas comportamentais de vinculação e exploração funcionarem em estreita ligação, o comportamento exploratório em adultos tem merecido menor atenção. O presente artigo procura examinar a relação entre estilos de vinculação e exploração (intelectual, ambiental, social) numa amostra de 281 estudantes universitários portugueses. Para a avaliação da vinculação foi utilizada a Escala de Vinculação do Adulto (Canavarro, 1998; Canavarro, Dias, & Lima, 2006); a exploração foi avaliada através do Índice de Exploração, versão portuguesa do Exploration Index (Green, & Campbell, 2000). De um modo geral, os resultados demonstraram que participantes seguros apresentam maior propensão para a exploração quando comparados com participantes inseguros e participantes desligados apresentam valores inferiores na dimensão social da exploração em relação aos restantes participantes. Verificou-se ainda a ausência de diferenças significativas entre estudantes que participam em atividades extracurriculares e estudantes que não participam nestas atividades ao nível da exploração. Relativamente aos participantes pertencentes a grupos associativos verificou-se que estes apresentam valores mais elevados ao nível da exploração em comparação com participantes que relatam não fazer parte de grupos associativos. De salientar que as correlações entre as duas medidas de avaliação apontam para a complementaridade entre sistema de vinculação e exploração, tal como descrito por Bowlby (1969).
Despite the behavior systems of attachment and exploration work in close connection, exploratory behavior in adults has received less attention. The present study aims to examine the relation between attachment styles and facets of exploration (e.g., intellectual, environmental, social) in a sample of 281 Portuguese college students. Adult attachment styles were assessed using the Portuguese version of the Adult Attachment Scale (Canavarro, 1998; Canavarro, Dias, & Lima, 2006). Intellectual, environmental and social exploration were assessed using the Portuguese version of Exploration Index (Green, & Campbell, 2000). Consistent with hypotheses, we found that secure individuals are more likely to explore when compared with insecure individuals and dismissing-avoidant individuals were lower in social exploration than secure, preoccupied and fearful-avoidant individuals. We haven't found significant differences between individuals who were and who were not involved in extracurricular activities regarding exploration. In addition, we have found that individuals who reported being part of a group expressed greater interest in exploration when compared with individuals who reported not being part of a group. Our findings demonstrated empirically a link between the two assessment measures and point to the complementarity between attachment and exploration systems, as described by Bowlby (1969).
Despite the behavior systems of attachment and exploration work in close connection, exploratory behavior in adults has received less attention. The present study aims to examine the relation between attachment styles and facets of exploration (e.g., intellectual, environmental, social) in a sample of 281 Portuguese college students. Adult attachment styles were assessed using the Portuguese version of the Adult Attachment Scale (Canavarro, 1998; Canavarro, Dias, & Lima, 2006). Intellectual, environmental and social exploration were assessed using the Portuguese version of Exploration Index (Green, & Campbell, 2000). Consistent with hypotheses, we found that secure individuals are more likely to explore when compared with insecure individuals and dismissing-avoidant individuals were lower in social exploration than secure, preoccupied and fearful-avoidant individuals. We haven't found significant differences between individuals who were and who were not involved in extracurricular activities regarding exploration. In addition, we have found that individuals who reported being part of a group expressed greater interest in exploration when compared with individuals who reported not being part of a group. Our findings demonstrated empirically a link between the two assessment measures and point to the complementarity between attachment and exploration systems, as described by Bowlby (1969).
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Estilos de vinculação Vinculação do adulto Exploração do adulto Escala de vinculação do adulto Índice de exploração Attachment styles Adult attachment Adult exploration Adult attachment scale Exploration Index