Dealing with Anxiety: Relationships among Interpersonal Attachment Style, Psychological Wellbeing and Trait Anxiety

Anxiety is a major contributor to poor quality mental health for many people in our community, and is a leading cause of presentations at medical and health clinics. Patterns of trait anxiety, or dysfunctional responding, have become ingrained in individuals’ approaches to problems they face. Research has shown that psychological wellbeing and interpersonal attachment style are both predictors of trait anxiety. However, the relationships among these variables have not been clarified. The current study sought to determine whether psychological wellbeing mediates the relationship between interpersonal attachment style and trait anxiety, and which of the six psychological wellbeing subscales would contribute most to any mediation effects. A convenience sample of 149 adult participants from South East Queensland, Australia completed a series of online questionnaires including a demographic questionnaire, the Trait Anxiety subscale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Form Y2), the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), Ryff’s Psychological Wellbeing Scale (PWB), and a Social Desirability Scale (SDS-17). Psychological Wellbeing was found to partially mediate the relationship between interpersonal attachment style and trait anxiety. The Positive Relations with Others subscale of the PWB was the only significant sub-scale of the PWB that significantly predicted trait anxiety. Overcoming anxiety appears to be most related in our sample to those who deal better with interpersonal relations. Targeting this aspect in treatment approaches appears most likely to lead to improved outcomes for clients.

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The mediation effect of Perceived Social Support and Perceived Stress on the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Wellbeing in Male Athletes

Journal of Human Kinetics ◽

10.2478/hukin-2018-0017 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 65 (1) ◽

pp. 291-303 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Romualdas Malinauskas ◽

Vilija Malinauskiene

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Self Report ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Psychological Wellbeing ◽

Male Athletes ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

The Relationship

AbstractThis study aimed to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and psychological wellbeing in a three-month follow-up study of male athletes. In addition, we examined the mediating role of perceived social support and perceived stress on the relationship between EI and psychological wellbeing. The sample included 398 male athletes who completed measures of emotional intelligence (Schutte Self-Report Inventory), psychological wellbeing (Ryff Psychological Wellbeing Scale; SSRI), perceived social support (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support), and perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale–10). Results from structural equation modelling procedures identified that perceived social support and perceived stress partially mediated the association between EI and psychological wellbeing. The sequential mediation effects of perceived social support–perceived stress on the relations between EI and wellbeing were confirmed. Finally, limitations and recommendations for future research were considered

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Attachment style, relationship status, gender and relational competences among young adults

Polish Psychological Bulletin ◽

10.2478/v10059-012-0007-4 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 43 (2) ◽

pp. 59-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Katarzyna Adamczyk ◽

Aleksandra Pilarska

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Attachment Style ◽

Intimate Relationships ◽

Relationship Status ◽

Normal Sample ◽

Developmental Tasks ◽

Demographic Questionnaire ◽

Lifetime Partner ◽

And Gender ◽

The Relationship

Attachment style, relationship status, gender and relational competences among young adults The seeking of a lifetime partner/spouse, establishing and maintaining close relationships are central developmental tasks in young adulthood. In successful achievement of these tasks relational competences may play a crucial role, thus making it reasonable to study their conditions. This article provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of the relationship between relational competences and attachment style, relationship status, and gender. It presents a study of a normal sample of 423 young adults, aged 20-35, who completed The Questionnaire of Relational Competences in Intimate Relationships, Revised Adult Attachment Scale, and Demographic Questionnaire. The analysis of the data revealed that in the description of various relational competences all three factors play an important role. It has also turned out that the association between relational competences and attachment style is influenced by the circumstances pertaining to relationship status.

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Smartphone Usage at Bedtime: The Effect of Sleep–Smartphone Hygiene, Trait Anxiety, and FOMO on Sleep Quality

10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2101088 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Dorit Shoval ◽

Nama Tal ◽

Orna Tzischinsky ◽

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Trait Anxiety ◽

Behavioral Change ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Quality Trait ◽

Demographic Questionnaire ◽

Sleep Environment ◽

Moderation Model ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

The present study was aimed to examine the relationship of sleep–smartphone hygiene, i.e., the habits of smartphone usage in the sleep environment, with the sleep quality among students and whether this relationship could be explained through psychological factors. A total of 467 Israeli college students were investigated using five questionnaires, namely, Sleep–Smartphone Hygiene Questionnaire (SSHQ), Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs), Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-T), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and a demographic questionnaire. The analysis of the collected data revealed positive Pearson’s correlations among sleep–smartphone hygiene, trait anxiety, FOMO, and sleep quality. The moderation model was observed to be significant, indicating that sleep quality could be predicted on the basis of sleep–smartphone hygiene, trait anxiety, and FOMO, which together explained 20% of the variance in the sleep quality. Trait anxiety was determined to be a moderating variable for the relationship between sleep–smartphone hygiene and sleep quality. These findings have important implications in understanding the effect of smartphone usage on sleep quality and developing an evidence-based intervention program for the students to cope with the impairment of sleep quality. It is recommended to design interventions that would address both behavioral change and the intrapersonal aspects such as trait anxiety.

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The Mediation Effects of Career Exploration on the Relationship Between Trait Anxiety and Career Indecision

Journal of Career Development ◽

10.1177/0894845316662346 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 440-452 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Kira Park ◽

Sungbum Woo ◽

Kibok Park ◽

Jina Kyea ◽

Eunjoo Yang

Keyword(s):

Trait Anxiety ◽

Career Exploration ◽

Career Indecision ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

The Relationship

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Relationships of Trait Anxiety and Loss of Control Eating with Serum Leptin Concentrations among Youth

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11092198 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 2198 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Meghan E. Byrne ◽

Marian Tanofsky-Kraff ◽

Manuela Jaramillo ◽

Lisa M. Shank ◽

Sarah LeMay-Russell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Linear Model ◽

Trait Anxiety ◽

Generalized Linear Model ◽

Loss Of Control ◽

Fasting Serum ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Prospective Data ◽

Serum Leptin ◽

Study Type ◽

The Relationship

Loss of control (LOC) eating in youth is associated with elevated fasting serum leptin, even after accounting for adiposity. Anxiety is closely linked to, and may exacerbate, LOC eating. Yet, it remains unclear how anxiety relates to leptin, or if the relationship is moderated by the presence of LOC eating. We examined whether self-reported trait anxiety interacted with LOC eating in relation to leptin in a convenience sample of youths (n = 592; 13.1 ± 2.7 years; body mass index z-score (BMIz) = 0.9 ± 1.1; 61.8% girls; 53.5% non-Hispanic White; 36.6% with LOC eating). LOC eating was assessed by interview. Leptin was measured after an overnight fast. Exploratory analyses were conducted to examine anxiety and LOC eating in relation to laboratory intake patterns in three sub-samples. In a generalized linear model adjusting for relevant covariates, anxiety significantly interacted with LOC eating in relation to leptin (p = 0.02), such that greater trait anxiety related to higher concentrations of leptin only among youth with LOC eating. Trait anxiety was not significantly related to fasting serum leptin independently in a generalized linear model adjusting for age, race, height, sex, study type, and fat mass (kg). Exploratory mechanistic analyses of food intake patterns did not identify consistent results for participants with both anxiety and LOC eating. Among youth with LOC eating, anxiety may be associated with higher serum leptin. Prospective data are required to elucidate the directionality and mechanisms of these relationships.

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Must We Suffer to Succeed?

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000228 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 113-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Juliane Strack ◽

Paulo Lopes ◽

Francisco Esteves ◽

Pablo Fernandez-Berrocal

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Trait Anxiety ◽

The Relationship

Abstract. Why do some people work best under pressure? In two studies, we examined whether and how people use anxiety to motivate themselves. As predicted, clarity of feelings moderated the relationship between trait anxiety and the tendency to use this emotion as a source of motivation (i.e., anxiety motivation). Furthermore, anxiety motivation mediated the relationship between trait anxiety and outcomes – including academic achievement (Study 1) as well as persistence and job satisfaction (Study 2). These findings suggest that individuals who are clear about their feelings are more likely to thrive on anxiety and eustress and possibly use these to achieve their goals and find satisfaction at work.

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