scholarly journals The Mediation Model of Actual Ought Self Discrepancy between Attachment Anxiety and Codependence

2019 ◽  
pp. 85-92
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Self Discrepancy ◽  
Ought Self ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the mediating role of actual-ought self-discrepancy between attachment anxiety and codependence among a group of international university students in Turkey who are fluent in English. Considering the high intensity of agitation-related emotions in individuals with codependence, it is hypothesized that discrepancies between actual and ought to self-states scores are mediating the relationship between preoccupied-anxious attachment style and codependence scores. Data were collected between March and May 2016 from 67 (34 females, 33 males) university students with at least one dysfunctional significant other. They were recruited via e-mails and web-based online survey applications. The age range of the participants is between 18 and 25 (M=21, SD=2.074). In addition to a short socio-demographic information form, three self-report instruments were administered to participants: The Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS), the Self Concept Questionnaire – Conventional Constructs (SCQ-CC), and the Codependent Questionnaire (CdQ). Regression and mediation analyses were utilized, and it was found that actual-ought self-discrepancies scores to mediate the relationship between preoccupied-anxious attachment and codependence scores. The results of the study are expected to have important implications for clinical interventions and prevention programs in addressing the attachment insecurities and emotion regulation difficulties of the individuals with codependence.

scholarly journals The roles of attachment and resilience in perceived stress in medical students

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e69-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galilee Thompson ◽  
Andrew Wrath ◽  
Krista Trinder ◽  
G. Camelia Adams
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Attachment Insecurity ◽  
Mediation Analyses

Background: Medical students are susceptible to high levels of psychological stress, while being equipped with lower levels of resilience, especially females. Adult attachment is a known risk factor for a broad range of mental health difficulties and poor coping. The purpose of this study is to examine relationship attachment style, perceived stress, and resilience in medical students.Methods: Data was collected via an online survey using self-report measures from University of Saskatchewan undergraduate medical students (n = 188). Attachment was assessed with the Relationship Questionnaire and Experiences in Close Relationships Scale. Resilience and stress were assessed with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Perceived Stress Scale, respectively.Results: Approximately half of our sample endorsed secure attachment style (49.4%). Females reported significantly more attachment insecurity, higher attachment anxiety, higher perceived stress, and lower resilience compared to males, as expected. As predicted, attachment anxiety and avoidance were predictors of perceived stress. Mediation analyses supported the hypothesis that resilience acted as a partial mediator between attachment insecurity and perceived stress.Conclusion: These findings suggest attachment plays a role in perceived stress in medical students. In addition, the role of resiliency in protecting against this effect highlights potential areas for intervention to improve medical student well-being and provides a foundation for longitudinal follow-up. 

Interpersonal Processes and Attachment in Voice-Hearers

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 655-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Robson ◽  
Oliver Mason
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Interpersonal Processes ◽  
Relationship Beliefs ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Voice Relationship

Background: Studies of both clinical and non-clinical voice hearers suggest that distress is rather inconsistently associated with the perceived relationship between voice and hearer. It is also not clear if their beliefs about voices are relevant. Aims: This study investigated the links between attachment anxiety/avoidance, interpersonal aspects of the voice relationship, and distress whilst considering the impact of beliefs about voices and paranoia. Method: Forty-four voice-hearing participants completed a number of self-report measures tapping attachment, interpersonal processes in the voice relationship, beliefs about voices, paranoia, distress and depression. Results: Attachment avoidance was related to voice intrusiveness, hearer distance and distress. Attachment anxiety was related to voice intrusiveness, hearer dependence and distress. A series of simple mediation analyses were conducted that suggest that the relationship between attachment and voice related distress may be mediated by interpersonal dynamics in the voice-hearer relationship, beliefs about voices and paranoia. Conclusions: Beliefs about voices, the hearer's relationship with their voices, and the distress voices sometimes engender appear to be meaningfully related to their attachment style. This may be important to consider in therapeutic work.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Rumination in the Relationship between Loneliness and Depression in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 447-457
Author(s):  
Ines Luttenbacher ◽  
Jamie S. Breukel ◽  
Maheen M. Adamson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: While mitigation procedures are needed to prevent the continuous spread of COVID-19, they may, in turn, negatively impact individuals’ mental health. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the relationships between loneliness, rumination, and depression, as well as the mediating role of rumination in the relationship between loneliness and depression in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was circulated, collecting a final sample of 288 university students (Mage = 22.01, SD = 3.45, range = 18–55, 75.7% female). Study variables were measured utilizing self-report questionnaires. Results: In line with the hypotheses, rumination partially mediated the relationship between loneliness and depression. Discussion: Therefore, ruminative thoughts may be one of the key factors contributing to lonely university students’ susceptibility to depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Romantic Relationship Length and its Perceived Quality: Mediating Role of Facebook-Related Conflict

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. Saidur Rahaman
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to investigate how Facebook use is leading to negative relationship outcomes such as cheating and breakup by assessing users’ perceived relationship qualities. It was hypothesized that Facebook-related conflict will be negatively related with users’ relationship length and will also be negatively related with their perceived relationship satisfaction, commitment, and love. Facebook-related conflict further mediates the relationship between relationship length and perceived relationship satisfaction, commitment, and love. Self-report data were gathered from participants (N = 101) in an online survey by employing standard questionnaires. A set of regression and mediation analyses confirmed all the hypotheses of the study. That is, Facebook-related conflict mediates the relationship between relationship length and perceived relationship satisfaction, commitment, and love. Moreover, the magnitude of mediation was highest for relationship satisfaction. Implications for future research and contributions are discussed.

scholarly journals La influencia del apego sobre el bienestar en la juventud : el rol mediador de la regulación emocional

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Estefanía Mónaco ◽  
Usue De la Barrera ◽  
Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
The Relationship

Las personas construyen y mantienen vínculos emocionales a lo largo de todo su desarrollo vital. El modo de vincularse, es decir, el estilo de apego, es consecuencia de los modelos mentales de relación construidos durante las experiencias afectivas. Los individuos con apego inseguro informan de elevada ansiedad y/o elevada evitación al establecer relaciones interpersonales. Estas personas podrían beneficiarse especialmente del aprendizaje de estrategias adecuadas para regular sus emociones, y así, aumentar su grado de bienestar. El objetivo del presente trabajo es estudiar la relación entre el apego y el bienestar subjetivo en jóvenes españoles, contemplando la regulación emocional como variable mediadora. Participaron 126 jóvenes (61.9% mujeres) entre 19 y 26 años (Medad= 24.16; DTedad= 3.54). Se utilizó el cuestionario Experiencias en Relaciones Íntimas (ECR-S), la Escala Española de Meta-Estado de Ánimo (TMMS-24), la Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida (SWLS) y la Escala de Experiencias Positivas y Negativas (SPANE). Se realizaron análisis de correlación y de mediación mediante SPSS versión 24.0 y PROCESS. Los resultados indican que la regulación emocional media la relación entre la ansiedad de vinculación y el bienestar. La evitación de la intimidad no se relaciona con la regulación emocional ni con el bienestar. Se pone de manifiesto la importancia de potenciar el bienestar en la juventud a través de la educación emocional, especialmente en aquellos jóvenes con rasgos ansiosos en su estilo de apego. People build and maintain emotional bonds along their entire life cycle. The way of bonding, that is, the style of attachment, is a consequence of the relationship mental models constructed during their affective experiences. Individuals with insecure attachment report high anxiety and/or high avoidance in establishing interpersonal relationships. These people could especially benefit from learning appropriate strategies to regulate their emotions, and thus increase their level of well-being. The aim of this paper is to study the relationship between attachment and subjective well-being in young Spanish people, considering emotional regulation as a mediating variable. 126 young people (61.9% female) between the ages of 19 and 26 participated (MeanAge = 24.16; SDAge = 3.54). The Intimate Relationship Experiences questionnaire (ECR-S), the Spanish Meta-State of Mood Scale (TMMS-24), the Life Satisfaction Scale (SWLS) and the Positive and Negative Experience Scale (SPANE) were used. Correlation and mediation analyses were performed using SPSS version 24.0 and PROCESS. The results indicate that emotional regulation mediates the relationship between attachment anxiety and well-being. Avoidance of intimacy is not related to emotional regulation or well-being. The importance of enhancing well-being in youth through emotional education is highlighted, especially in young individuals with anxious attachment traits.

scholarly journals Self-Compassion as a Mediator of the Relationship between Adult Women’s Attachment and Intuitive Eating

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 3124
Author(s):  
Noémie Carbonneau ◽  
Mélynda Cantin ◽  
Kheana Barbeau ◽  
Geneviève Lavigne ◽  
Yvan Lussier
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Intuitive Eating ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Self Compassion

Despite growing interest in intuitive eating—a non-dieting approach to eating that is based on feeding the body in accordance with physiological and satiety cues—research on its determinants is scarce. The present study aimed to examine the associations between dimensions of adult attachment (i.e., anxiety and avoidance) and intuitive eating, and the mediating role of self-compassion in these relationships. The sample comprised 201 French-Canadian young adult women (M = 25.1, SD = 4.6). Participants completed self-report questionnaires through an online survey. Results of the structural equation model demonstrated that attachment-related anxiety and avoidance were negatively associated with intuitive eating, and these relationships were at least partially mediated by self-compassion. Findings suggest that women who have high levels of attachment anxiety or avoidance engage in less intuitive eating partly because they are less self-compassionate. Results highlight the importance of self-compassion in facilitating adaptive eating behaviors in adult women, especially if they have an insecure attachment style to romantic partners.

Attachment anxiety in mentoring: the role of commitment

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura F. Poteat ◽  
Kristen M. Shockley ◽  
Tammy D. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Academic Mentoring ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of commitment in the relationship between protégés’ anxious attachment styles and feedback behaviors of both mentors and protégés. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from 100 academic protégé-mentor dyads, and reports from both members of the mentoring relationships were used to test hypotheses. Findings – The results suggested that protégé perceptions of mentor commitment and self-reported protégé commitment mediated the relationships between protégé anxious attachment style and protégé feedback seeking and feedback acceptance. Additionally, mentor perceptions of protégé commitment played an important role, mediating the relationships between protégé anxious attachment and quality and quantity of mentor feedback. Research limitations/implications – Taken together, the results reveal the important role of perceptions of partner commitment in high-quality mentoring behaviors. Originality/value – This study was among the first to examine feedback and commitment in academic mentoring relationships, particularly taking into account commitment of each member of the dyad as well as their perceptions of the other person’s commitment.

scholarly journals ATTACHMENT SECURITY AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN OLDER-ADULT MARRIAGES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S925-S925
Author(s):  
Sumaiyah U Syed ◽  
Joan K Monin
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Security ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Avoidant Attachment ◽  
Actor Partner Interdependence Model

Abstract Attachment theory emphasizes attachment security, providing and receiving communication of safety and emotional support, as one of the most fundamental needs in close relationships across the lifespan. Having an insecure attachment style, anxious or avoidant attachment, has been related to depressive symptoms in mostly young adult marriages. This study examined the interpersonal associations between attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, and depressive symptoms in 98 older adult couples, using self-report measures. The Actor Partner Interdependence model was used to analyze the data. Results show that one partner’s anxious attachment was significantly positively associated with their own greater depressive symptoms (β=2.10, p=0.000). This effect was stronger for husbands than for wives (β=1.13, p=0.002). Results remained when controlling for age, physical functioning, marital length, and socio-demographics. There were no significant cross-partner associations. Findings suggest that attachment anxiety may be particularly impactful for depressive symptoms in husbands.

The Relationship Between Texture Responses on the Rorschach and Adult Attachment

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazunori Iwasa ◽  
Toshiki Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Japanese Population ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Comprehensive System ◽  
Attachment Avoidance ◽  
Sensitive Measure ◽  
The Relationship

We examined the relationship between texture responses (T) on the Rorschach and adult attachment in the Japanese population. 47 Japanese undergraduate and graduate students (mean age = 20.16, SD = 1.87) completed a self-report adult attachment scale as well as the Rorschach. An ANOVA revealed that T = 1 participants were attached more securely than were other groups. T > 1 participants were more preoccupied with attachment and scored higher on an attachment anxiety scale than the T = 1 group. Although these results were consistent with the interpretation of the texture response according to the Comprehensive System (CS), the results obtained for T = 0 participants were inconsistent with hypotheses derived from the CS. T = 0 participants were high on preoccupied and attachment anxiety scores, although they were theoretically expected to be high on dismissing or attachment avoidance. These results indicated that – at least in Japan – T should be regarded as a sensitive measure of attachment anxiety.

scholarly journals COUNTRY MATTERS: WELL-BEING AND EMIGRATION PLANS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN SLOVAKIA AND BULGARIA: THE MEDIATION EFFECT OF ROOTEDNESS

2020 ◽  
pp. 107-119
Author(s):  
Frederika Lučanská ◽  
◽  
Oľga Orosová ◽  
Vihra Naydenova ◽  
Jozef Benka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
One Dimension ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of this exploratory study was to examine the relationship between well-being, rootedness and emigration plans (EP) among university students in Slovakia and Bulgaria. It also explored the mediation effect of rootedness in the relationship between well-being and EP. The data were collected throughan online survey (SLiCE 2016). The research sample consisted of 361 university students (M=22.4 years, SD=3.8) from Slovakia (141, 86.5% female) and Bulgaria (220, 69.1% female). Based on their emigration plans, the respondentswere dividedinto two groups;those who do not plan to leave (n=218, 60.4%) and those who plan to leave in the long term (n=143, 39.6%) after they finish university. ForSlovakia, all factors were significantly related toEP. Furthermore, the association between well-being and EP was fully mediated by two dimensions of rootedness with different psychological mechanisms. For Bulgaria, only well-being and onedimension of rootedness,desire for change,were significantly related to EP. It was also found that the association between well-being and EP was partially mediated by only one dimension of rootedness –desire for change. This study highlightsthat rootedness hasa different relationship with other examined factorsin different countries and also that it is necessary to respect the cultural and socio-economic featuresof acountry.

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