Social Support Network Orientation: The Role of Adult Attachment Style

Research suggests that empathy may reduce stigma, while adult attachment style may influence empathy. We examined stigma toward schizophrenia and other psychosocial or health concerns. We created vignettes describing a person displaying behavioral problems with different reasons offered for the behavior. Vignettes were followed by stigma items. Participants (N = 347) also completed empathy and adult attachment scales. The most stigma was found with a homelessness vignette, and the least with an Alzheimer's disease vignette. No significant differences in stigma were found between bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or “severe psychological disorder” vignettes. Hierarchical regression analysis indicated a significant main effect for empathy. Interaction terms for empathy and adult attachment did not explain a significant proportion of stigma variance. Results are discussed in terms of mainstream conceptions of these conditions.

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The role of adult attachment style, birth intervention and support in posttraumatic stress after childbirth: A prospective study

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2013.10.022 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 155 ◽

pp. 295-298 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Susan Ayers ◽

Donna Jessop ◽

Alison Pike ◽

Ylva Parfitt ◽

Elizabeth Ford

Keyword(s):

Prospective Study ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Attachment Style ◽

Adult Attachment ◽

Adult Attachment Style ◽

A Prospective Study

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A review of the role of adult attachment style in psychosis: Unexplored issues and questions for further research

Clinical Psychology Review ◽

10.1016/j.cpr.2006.09.006 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 458-475 ◽

Cited By ~ 110

Author(s):

Katherine Berry ◽

Christine Barrowclough ◽

Alison Wearden

Keyword(s):

Attachment Style ◽

Adult Attachment ◽

Adult Attachment Style

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Social Support as a Moderator of Positive Psychological Strengths and Subjective Well-Being

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.106.2.534-538 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 106 (2) ◽

pp. 534-538 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Aqeel Khan ◽

Akbar Husain

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Well Being ◽

Support Network ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Positive Relationships ◽

Social Support Network ◽

Psychological Strengths

The present study was conducted to examine: (a) the relation of positive psychological strengths, i.e., hope, optimism, self-efficacy and resiliency, with subjective well-being, and (b) the role of social support as a moderator of positive psychological strengths and subjective well-being. The following hypotheses were proposed: (a) that positive psychological strengths would be positively related with subjective well-being and social support; (b) social support would moderate the relation of positive psychological strengths with subjective well-being. 116 men and 64 women ( M age = 21.53 yr., SD = 4.99, range = 33) from India participated. Significant positive relationships were found for positive psychological strengths with subjective well-being and with social support network (family, friends, and others). Regression analysis showed social support significantly moderated the relations of positive psychological strengths with subjective well-being.

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