Objective:To explore the correlation of attachment between Chinese junior high school students and their mothers.Methods:One hundred junior high school students and their mothers completed the Adult Attachment Questionnaire(AAQ).Results:There was a significant difference in the distribution of attachment types between junior high school students and their mothers(χ²=11.84, P<0.01).Conclusion:There isn't apparent generation transmission between Chinese junior high school students and their mothers.

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