2006 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 21-37
The purpose of this study is to examine the personal relations network，and its process, the relations with anxiety and depression, and the important factors of confidence in personal relations in 4 early adults groups by using questionnaire and interviewing. The 4 groups were classified based on security of childhood recognition of personal relations and security of present recognition of personal relations. Secure-secure group showed high security in various personal relations, low anxiety and depression-even if they had experienced personal negative life events, they got supports or opportunity to improve personal recognition. Although Secure-insecure group showed stable relations with the family, they had experienced negative personal life events that might have influenced their recognition of personal relations. Insecure-insecure group showed low security in various personal relations, high anxiety and depression, and they had experienced negative personal life events repeatedly. Insecure-secure group showed stability in relations with community，they gained stability of personal relations recognition from another person besides caregivers.
