The impact of father absence on adult pair bonding

Ivanković, Ivna. (2015). The impact of father absence on adult pair bonding. Diploma Thesis. Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Department of Psychology. [mentor Hromatko, Ivana].

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of father absence in childhood to reproductive strategies. The role of attachment system as psychological mechanisms that mediates the relation between father absence and reproductive strategies was also examined. The research was conducted on the Internet, among 598 (67.1%) women and 293 men (32.9%). Analysis of variance did not reveal differences between those whose parents had separated and those whose parents did not separate in next aspects: timing of puberty for women, first pregnancy, number of cohabitations and marriages. Parental separation was associated with earlier timing of first sexual intercourse. Results indicate that timing of parental separation is important for reproductive development - divorce/separation between birth and 7 years predicted more serious relationships and more divorces. People whose parents separated between birth and 7 years tend to be more unrestricted than people whose parents separated after they were 7 years old and those whose parents did not separate – they score higher full scale score and higer score on Behavior and Desire facet. Father absence and attachment styles were independently related to the global sociosexual orientation. Therefore, it wasn't possible to examine the role of attachment system as process that underlies relation between father absence and reproductive strategies.

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