Oostenveld, Ydwer (2025) Differences in Attachment and CU Behavioral Dimensions Between Primary and Secondary CU Traits. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study explores the differences between primary (genetically mediated) and secondary (acquired) callous-unemotional (CU) traits in relation to attachment patterns and CU behavioral dimensions. A convenience sample of 93 University of Groningen students (aged 18 – 27) completed questionnaires on anxiety, attachment anxiety/avoidance, and CU traits. Using a median-split approach, participants were divided into 4 groups based on their CU and anxiety scores, which were compared in terms of the subscales of the Inventory of Callous- Unemotional Trats (ICU), and the attachment dimensions (attachment and anxiety). Results showed no significant differences in the CU behavioral dimensions. However, young adults categorized as having secondary CU traits had higher levels of attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety compared to the group without CU traits and anxiety, and higher levels of attachment avoidance than those categorized as having primary CU traits. These findings suggest that primary and secondary CU traits are associated with unique attachment patterns, emphasizing the importance of differentiating between primary and secondary CU traits in both research and clinical contexts.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Kleine Deters, R. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Psychology (CP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 22 May 2025 07:49 |
| Last Modified: | 22 May 2025 07:49 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4894 |
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