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Adolescent attachment representations: a systematic review of conceptualisation, measurement, and evidence across relationship contexts

Emma Burns*, Chenxi Shen, Tiffany Jones, Alana Jones, Katrina Thorvaldson

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Working paper

Abstract

This review focuses on adolescents' internal working models and attachment representations within dyadic interpersonal relationships, including parent–child, peer, romantic, and teacher–student relationships. It examines how these constructs are conceptualised, measured, and studied across different relational contexts and, where applicable, over time.

As this review is not concerned with a specific disease, intervention, or clinical outcome, it is best understood as a psychological domain addressing relational representations and social functioning during adolescence.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationYork, UK
PublisherPROSPERO
Number of pages10
Publication statusSubmitted - 25 May 2026

Keywords

  • adolescents
  • internal working models
  • attachment
  • relationships
  • schemas
  • dyad
  • systematic review

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