Adult Attachment Style Distribution (Estimated Percentages)
Adult attachment style prevalence estimates are commonly reported using the three-category adult model from Hazan and Shaver. [1]
Secure attachment
Approximately 56% of adults are classified as secure in this three-category model. [1]
Avoidant attachment
Approximately 25% of adults are classified as avoidant in this three-category model. [1]
Anxious/ambivalent attachment
Approximately 19% of adults are classified as anxious/ambivalent in this three-category model. [1]
Nationally representative adult estimates (Related three-category distribution)
In a large nationally representative American adult sample, the reported distribution was 59% secure, 25% avoidant, and 11% anxious using a comparable categorization. [2]