L'attaccamento al partner e a Dio come risorsa psicologica nel processo di adattamento alla malattia cancro

2009 ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
R. Cassibba ◽  
E. Costantino ◽  
S. Papagna ◽  
R. Montanaro ◽  
V. Mattioli
Keyword(s):  
Specific Aspect ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Attachment To God ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Coping With Cancer ◽  
Behavioral System ◽  
Fighting Spirit ◽  
Diagnosis Of Cancer ◽  
Relational Resources

- The diagnosis of cancer troubles people and their identity; it is a threat for their survival. To cope with cancer, people have to collect all their psychological and relational resources. The behavioral system of attachment is activated when people are in danger and it makes them looking for significant others who can be a "secure base" for them. This study investigates the role of specific adult attachment relationships, such as the bond with God and with the partner, on coping with cancer, hypothesizing that patients with a secure attachment with God or with the partner cope better and perceive less stress, respect to patients with an insecure attachment. The results show that the intensity of religious beliefs and security of attachment with God and with the partner are associated to some specific coping strategies to cancer. In particular, insecurity of attachment to God and a specific aspect of insecurity of attachment to the partner (fear of loss) are connected to a higher level of anxiety and a lower level of fighting spirit in coping with cancer. Only attachment to God is associated to a lower level of perceived stress.

scholarly journals Adult attachment and paranoia: an experimental investigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Hutton ◽  
Lyn Ellett ◽  
Katherine Berry
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Attachment Representations ◽  
Persecutory Delusions ◽  
Priming Condition ◽  
Induction State

AbstractAttachment theory may develop understanding of the occurrence and maintenance of persecutory delusions. This study investigates the role of dispositional attachment and contextually primed secure base attachment representations in the occurrence of paranoid thinking. Sixty participants were randomly allocated to one of three conditions: a secure attachment priming condition, a positive affect condition, or a neutral control condition. Following priming, all participants were exposed to a paranoia induction. State paranoia was measured at baseline and following the paranoia induction. Dispositional insecure attachment was associated with both trait and state paranoid thinking. Contrary to predictions, the secure attachment prime did not appear to buffer paranoid thinking and had a negative impact for participants with high levels of attachment anxiety, highlighting the potentially aversive effects of exposure to secure attachment material in those with existing insecure attachment styles.

Forgiveness, Attachment to God, and Mental Health Outcomes in Older U.S. Adults: A Longitudinal Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 456-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blake Victor Kent ◽  
Matt Bradshaw ◽  
Jeremy E. Uecker
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Attachment To God ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Subjective Beliefs ◽  
Divine Forgiveness ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Over Time

We analyze a sample of older U.S. adults with religious backgrounds in order to examine the relationships among two types of divine forgiveness and three indicators of psychological well-being (PWB) as well as the moderating role of attachment to God. Results suggest that (a) feeling forgiven by God and transactional forgiveness from God are not associated with changes in PWB over time, (b) secure attachment to God at baseline is associated with increased optimism and self-esteem, (c) feeling forgiven by God and transactional forgiveness from God are more strongly associated with increased PWB among the securely attached, and (d) among the avoidantly attached, PWB is associated with consistency in one’s beliefs, that is, a decreased emphasis on forgiveness from God. Findings underscore the importance of subjective beliefs about God in the lives of many older adults in the United States.

Infant-mother attachment and behavior problems in healthy and chronically ill preschoolers

1995 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Goldberg ◽  
Andrew Gotowiec ◽  
Robert J. Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Mother Attachment ◽  
And Behavior

AbstractAnalysis of longitudinal data for 145 children [51 healthy, 40 with cystic fibrosis (CF), and 54 with congenital heart disease (CHD)] was conducted: (a) to ascertain whether behavioral problems evident in older medically compromised children would be reported as early as 2–3 years-of-age; and (b) to test theoretical predictions concerning the role of infant-mother attachment in the etiology of behavior problems. As predicted, children with a medical diagnosis received higher scores from parents on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), primarily on the Internalizing scale. Reports of somatic symptoms did not account for this effect. Contrary to predictions, children with CHD were reported to have more behavior problems than those with CF. Secure attachment was associated with lower CBCL scores for internalizing problems regardless of medical status. The increase in behavior problem reports associated with insecure attachment was shown to reflect an effect of avoidance rather than insecurity per se. The importance of distinguishing effects of different types of insecurity and the need for meta-analytic strategies to do so is emphasized.

School-aged children's vulnerability to depressive symptomatology: The role of attachment security, maternal depressive symptomatology, and economic risk

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTINE A. GRAHAM ◽  
M. ANN EASTERBROOKS
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Attachment Security ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Economic Risk ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Children’S Depression ◽  
Security Of Attachment

The influences of three risk factors (insecure attachment, maternal depressive symptoms, and economic risk) on children's depressive symptomatology were examined. Subjects were 85 children from a range of income levels; all subjects were between 7 and 9 years of age. Children's depressive symptomatology was assessed with the Dimensions of Depression Profile for Children and Adolescents. Results indicated that children at high economic risk were more likely to exhibit depressive symptomatology than were children at low economic risk. Security of attachment was significantly related to children's depressive symptomatology. In addition, a significant relation was noted between children's depressive symptomatology and the depressive symptomatology of their mothers. Contrary to expectations, no significant relation was found between maternal depressive symptomatology and security of attachment. A multiple regression analysis revealed that security of attachment, maternal depressive symptomatology, and economic risk accounted for 47% of the variability in children's depression scores. Secure attachment served as a buffer; economic risk was associated with depressive symptoms only among insecurely attached children.

Attachment to God: Narratives of Roman Catholic Priests

2020 ◽  
pp. 009164712097499
Author(s):  
D Rajagopalreddy ◽  
Kelamparampil Varghese
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
South India ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Virgin Mary ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Attachment To God ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Catholic Priests ◽  
Roman Catholic Priests

This narrative analysis was aimed at exploring the attachment to God narratives of 28 middle-aged Roman Catholic Religious priests rendering their service in various settings in South India. The study found that majority of the Roman Catholic priests had developed representations of a secure attachment to God. Twenty-six priests had developed representations of a secure attachment to God, and two priests of an insecure attachment to God. The Majority of the Roman Catholic priests had developed representations of a secure attachment to more than one spiritual attachment figures. Along with God, most priests had also developed representations of a secure attachment to the Virgin Mary. All the major themes related to attachment to God were found in the narratives of the Roman Catholic Priests.

The vulnerability of insecure minds: The mediating role of mentalization in the relationship between attachment styles and psychopathology

2021 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 358-384
Author(s):  
Gianluca Santoro ◽  
Laura Rosa Midolo ◽  
Antonino Costanzo ◽  
Adriano Schimmenti
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Mental States ◽  
The Self ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Negative View ◽  
The Relationship

Insecure attachment is linked to mentalizing difficulties and psychopathology. The current study aimed to examine if failures in mentalization, as observed in the form of uncertainty about mental states, mediated the relationship between attachment styles and global psychopathology in a group of 812 adults (66.5% females) from the community. Participants completed measures on attachment styles, uncertainty about mental states, and clinical symptoms. The authors found that uncertainty about mental states was a partial mediator of the associations between attachment styles and psychopathology. Furthermore, the findings supported the role of secure attachment in protecting from mentalization failures and psychopathology; on the contrary, increased scores on attachment styles involving a negative view of the self (preoccupied and fearful attachment styles) predicted high levels of uncertainty about mental states and psychopathology. Accordingly, clinicians may wish to promote mentalizing abilities in individuals who display a negative view of the self embedded in their attachment styles.

scholarly journals Thriving Through Relationships in Sport: The Role of the Parent–Athlete and Coach–Athlete Attachment Relationship

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Davis ◽  
Daniel J. Brown ◽  
Rachel Arnold ◽  
Henrik Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Attachment Relationship ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Attachment Relationships ◽  
Sports Coaches

The aim of this research was to examine whether attachment relationships to significant others, such as to parents and/or sports coaches, enable thriving and competition performance within sport. Two studies employing cross-sectional and prospective designs were carried out across different samples of athletes of varied skill levels and sports. In Study 1, we found athletes’ attachment to their sports coach was significantly associated with athlete thriving and mediated by psychological needs satisfaction. Results of Study 2 found that athletes’ secure attachment to their mother and/or father positively predicted the experience of thriving at the competition while athletes’ insecure attachment did not predict thriving. Furthermore, athletes’ attachment to both mother and father did not predict competition performance. Together, these two studies acknowledge the significant role that athletes’ secure attachment relationships with parents and coaches play in facilitating thriving in athletes. These findings have significant implications for research and practice.

The Role of Attachment in Spiritual Formation at Richmont Graduate University

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-270
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Sartor ◽  
Cara Cochran ◽  
Amanda M. Blackburn ◽  
Mary K. Plisco ◽  
Jama L. White
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Counseling Students ◽  
Attachment To God ◽  
Master's Level ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Clinical Instruction ◽  
Supportive Environment

This article describes the spiritual formation training program for counseling students at Richmont Graduate University, an evangelical institution providing Master’s-level instruction for counselors and ministers. This model of spiritual formation has a dual foundation which includes the centrality of love to the Christian life and the importance of attachment to the development of persons. The training is intentionally designed to invite students to pursue a more secure attachment to God, healthier relationships with others, and a more grace-based self-awareness. Integrative and clinical instruction, and experiences that foster establishment of secure attachment are described. Co-curricular efforts in research and student advisement focus on grace and wellness, as well as opportunities for service, and these serve to further contribute to a supportive environment for spiritual formation.

The Role of Attachment to God in Understanding Religiosity and Generosity Among Christian Young Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 009164712110255
Author(s):  
Ramanda Mallery Pettit ◽  
Joel Jin ◽  
Aaron Rosales ◽  
Winnie Fung ◽  
Joey Fung
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Attachment To God ◽  
Intrinsic Religiosity ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Religious Activities

The study examined the association between religiosity and generosity, and whether it is mediated by secure attachment to God, among Christian young adults. A total of 154 participants (Mean age = 22.75, SD = 6.12) completed self-report measures on religiosity (religious activities and intrinsic religiosity), attachment to God, and generosity (generous behavior and interpersonal generosity). In terms of direct effects, religious activities were positively associated with secure attachment to God and generous behavior, whereas intrinsic religiosity was associated with higher levels of interpersonal generosity. In terms of indirect effects, secure attachment to God mediated the relations between both types of religiosity (religious activities and intrinsic religiosity) and interpersonal generosity. Secure attachment to God did not mediate the relation between religiosity and generous behavior. The results of the study highlight the role of religiosity and secure attachment to God in cultivating generosity among young adults. Implications of the study findings, especially with regard to the potential roles of clinicians and clergy in cultivating generosity among young adults, will be discussed.

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