What is meant by Secure attachment style?
A secure attachment style, in terms of the ASI, refers to good ability to make and maintain close supportive relationships. It also refers to having positive attitudes towards others in terms of trust and being able to attain closeness, being self-reliant and having low levels of anger and fear in relating to others. Prevalence figures show that just under half in a general community sample have Clearly Secure’ attachment style, with around a third having a Mildly Insecure’ attachment style and about 20% a Highly Insecure’ attachment style. There is no evidence, as yet, determining the proportions in adopting/fostering carers; however, a small-scale pilot study suggests similar rates. Mild levels of insecure attachment (Mildly Insecure’) are usually categorised along with those Clearly Secure. There is no evidence that individuals with mildly insecure styles cope less well in relationships. For example, recent research analysis found that those who had bad childhood experiences but Mil
