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This hypothesis implies that there would be a positive relationship between
Secure Adult Attachment and Total Faith Maturity. This hypothesis was supported.
The correlation between Secure Adult Attachment and Total Faith Maturity (! = .46; Q. < .01) was significant and in a positive direction.
Hypothesis 3: Reported secure adult attachment will be positively related to a personal relationship to God.
The implication of this hypothesis is that there would be a positive relationship
between Secure Adult Attachment and Vertical Faith Maturity. This hypothesis was
supported. The relationship between Secure Adult Attachment and Vertical Faith Maturity (! = .50; Q. < .01) was significant and in a positive direction. Table 5
Correlations Between Secure Adult Attachment and Childhood Attachment and Faith
Maturity Measures
Secure Adult Attachment
r
Childhood Attachment
.03
Maternal Care
-.05
Maternal Over Protection
.13*
Paternal Care
.05
Paternal Over Protection
Faith Maturity
.46**
Total Faith Maturity
.50**
Vertical Faith Maturity
.19**
Horizontal Faith Maturity
* l2 < .05 ; ** l2 < .0 I
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