Assignment: The Four Different Attachment Styles

The assignment for this session was to take a questionnaire on the subject of attachment style and analyze the results. When we think of attachment, we think of a relationship between a child and their parents. Hopefully, the relationship is one in which a child learns to love and trust. Unfortunately, not everybody had this kind of relation with their parents as a child. When a child does not form an attachment with their parent, due to the lack of affection, the child can grow up to be insecure. Ainsworth defines attachment as, “An affectional tie” that an infant forms with a caregiver—a tie that binds them together in space and endures over time” (Berger, 2014, p. G-1). I find this to be true because my mom did love me and told me she did every time I talked to her. My mom is in heaven now and I still miss her and have fawn memories of her. It is probably not surprising that my results fell into the region of secure. According …show more content…
However, not everybody has the same attachment style. Berger (2014) has identified four different attachment styles: A-type is insecure-avoidant, B- type secure, C- type insecure-resistant/ambivalent and D- type disorganized. Each attachment style impacts how a person approaches faith and their relationship with God. The A-type might doubt that God is real at first, since they are slow to warm up. Once they warm up, they can believe in him and have a relationship with him. The C-type may blame God for their unhappiness in life or not believe in God at all. Lastly, the D-type may follow God when life is good but blame him when he faces challenges. I believe God has the power to heal anybody who truly believes in him. In Luke 9:6 it states, “So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere” (NIV). So, no matter what attachment style you are, you can have an amazing relationship with