ISSN : 1229-0718
This study examined whether the mothers' internal working model of attachment influences the attachment to their husbands and their children's life satisfaction or not. Mothers internal working model was classified by three categories of the Attachment Style Measure of Hazan and Shaver, and attachment to their husbands was measured by IPPA. In addition, as an attachment history, Parental Caregiving Style of the parents of the mothers and mothers' personal characteristics(self-esteem, hope, depression) were also measured. It was revealed that mothers with secure attachment working model showed more favorable attachment to their husbands than those with insecure one. Also they had more favorable personal characteristics and children with a higher level of life satisfaction than their counterparts.