著者

樋口 真弓

出版者

文教大学

雑誌

人間科学研究 = Bulletin of Human Science (ISSN:03882152)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.35, pp.169-186, 2014-03-01

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This set of studies examined the association between mother-child relationships in early childhood and object relations in adolescence. Cognitive assessment of that association was done using a questionnaire, and projective assessment was done using mother-and-child drawings. In Study 1, quantitative data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis (stepwise procedure). Results revealed that an ambivalent mother-child relationship in early childhood was associated with object relations in adolescence involving internal working models that mainly characterized one's relationship to others. In Study 2, interview data were analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach. Results revealed that a mother-child relationship characterized by ambivalent feelings towards one's mother was linked to avoidance or a lack of attachment. A strong mother-child relationship must be formed to satisfy a child's desire to be doted on and feel the warmth of physical touch. In addition, later attitudes towards personal relationships may be altered depending on one's current mother-child relationship or friendships. In addition, mother-and-child drawings were quantitatively and qualitatively assessed in accordance with the methods of Baba (2005). Results indicated that new interpretations provided deeper insight into a subject's inner world.