Relationship Attachment Style Research Articles

Incremental Predictive Validity of the Dualistic Model of Passion for Cannabis Use Among College Undergraduate Students With and Without a Cannabis Use Disorder.

We examined whether the Dualistic Model of Passion (DMP; i.e., obsessive passion [OP] and harmonious passion [HP]) for cannabis use was prospectively associated with cannabis use and use-related outcomes, and with academic performance, relationship attachment style, and social connectedness among college students. We also explored whether the DMP was associated with outcomes when included in a model using established constructs (e.g., coping motives, refusal self-efficacy, cannabis use disorder [CUD] symptoms) as predictors of cannabis use and outcomes. Using a longitudinal cohort design (baseline, 5-month, 10-month [timepoints chosen to better correspond to 9-month academic year]), 513 undergraduate students from two universities who reported using cannabis at least four times in the past month completed a baseline survey (308 meeting criteria for CUD). We used Generalized Estimating Equations to assess longitudinal associations between OP/HP and cannabis use and academic/social outcomes at 5-month and 10-month. At baseline, participants were young adults (Mean age = 20.57, SD = 2.51), 78.8% non-Hispanic, 83.8% White, 55.0% female, and 72.3% heterosexual. Greater HP was not associated with greater past month cannabis use or cannabis-related problems. Greater OP was associated with greater past month cannabis use and more cannabis-related problems. There were no significant passion by time interactions. Greater HP was associated with more anxious attachment. OP was associated with less social connection. This research suggests that the DMP provides novel information about factors associated with cannabis use and use-related consequences, which can aid in our understanding of cannabis use, misuse, and CUD among college students.

To Study the Relationship between Self-Esteem and Attachment Styles in Relationships among Adolescents

Abstract: Background: Self-esteem influences decision-making process, relationships, emotional health and general well-being. It also improves motivation, since people who have a healthy, positive self-image see their own potential and maybe motivated to take on new tasks. On the other hand, Different methods of engaging and behaving in relationships define attachment styles. Adult attachment patterns in romantic partnerships are influenced by the ties and interactions between children and their carers. Objective: The aim was to study the relationship between self-esteem and attachment style in relationships among adolescents. Methodology: The literatures have been searched using various keywords like self-esteem, attachment styles, relationships, and adolescents. Results: Findings suggest that self-esteem in adolescents usually hinders the connection between Parents and children that would often lead to social isolation and misunderstanding between parent and their child and quality relationships with important peer figures, especially among adolescents without parental support, can help to the formation of a stable basis. Conclusion: Positive self-esteem helps adolescents to try new things, solve problems and take healthy risks. Importance of negative attributions and self-esteem as pathways through which girls’ anxious attachment to mother might lead to depressive symptoms.

Evli Bireylerin Bağlanma Stillerinin Benliğin Ayrımlaşması ile İlgili İlişkilerinin İncelenmesi

Bu araştırmada, evli bireylerin bağlanma stilleri ile benliğin ayrımlaşması arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla hazırlanmıştır.Araştırma grubu 350 gönüllü evli çiftten rastlantısal olarak oluşturulmuştur. Evli bireylerde bağlanma stillerinin benliğin ayrımlaşması ile ilgili ilişkileri inceleyen bu çalışma ilişkisel tarama modelinde gerçekleştirilmiş nicel bir araştırmadır. Yapılan araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak 2 ölçme aracı ve 1 adet kişisel bilgi anketi kullanılmıştır. "Benliğin Ayrımlaşması Ölçeği" ile bireyin ayrımlaşma düzeyini ve ilişkilerde bağlanma stillerini ölçmek için ise ‘‘kişilerarası ilişkilerde bağlanma stilleri ölçek formu’’ kullanılmıştır. Yapılan bu araştırma da akademisyenler tarafından uyarlanan ve geliştirilen ölçekler için kullanım izinleri alınmıştır. 350 veri öncelikle ‘‘normallik testi, ölçeklere ilişkin iç tutarlık katsayısı testi, korelasyon analizi, regresyon analizi ve iki bağımsız örneklem t-testi’’ ve üç dahil üçten fazla bağımsız değişken için ise One Way Anova uygulanmıştır. Yapılan çalışma sonucunda evli bir bireyin duygusal tepkisellik puanı yükseldikçe güvensiz kaygılı bağlanma puanının düştüğü söylenebilir. Benliğin ayrımlaşması alt boyutlarının güvensiz kaygılı bağlanma varyansını %51’ini açıklayabildiği görülmüştür. Ölçeğin alt alt boyutlarından olan başkalarına bağımlılık, duygusal tepkisellik ve ben pozisyonu güvensiz kaygılı bağlanma varyansını anlamlı ve güçlü bir şekilde açıklamıştır. Ayrıca cinsiyet değişkenine göre sadece ben pozisyonu alt boyutunun istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve farklılık gösterdiği söylenebilir.

Give me your password! What are you hiding? Associated factors of intimate partner violence through technological abuse.

The present study explored the associated factors of intimate partner violence through technological abuse (ITPV) in a sample of 1113 participants aged 18 to 65 (71.3% females). Our research’s primary questions were the following: 1). Is there a significant link between relationship attachment styles and ITPV perpetration or victimization?; 2). Is there a significant link between participants’ demographic and relationship characteristics (i.e., relationship length and partners’ fidelity), online behavior (i.e., benign and toxic disinhibition), moral disengagement, psychological distress), and ITPV perpetration or victimization?; and 3). Did the COVID-19 pandemic increase ITPV perpetration or victimization?. We analyzed our data by creating three different groups, depending on participants’ answers concerning ITPV, i.e., the overall sample, abusers’ and victims’ groups. Our main results suggested significant, positive correlations between ITPV perpetration and victimization, moral disengagement, psychological distress, and online disinhibition. Age negatively correlated with IPVT victimization and perpetration. We also found significant associations between participants’ dominant relationship attachment style and their own and partners’ cheating behavior, as well as ITPV-victimization and perpetration. Finally, 13.7% to 23% of participants in all three groups considered that the Covid-19 increased the frequency of ITPV behaviors (for both abusers and victims). Results are discussed considering their theoretical and practical implications for domestic violence and the potential related prevention and intervention strategies.

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

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. 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. 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. 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.

Musician interaction via social networking sites

Social network sites (SNS) allow for interaction between musicians and fans, including parasocial relationships. The present research approaches the topic from the perspective of psychology and particularly previous research concerning attachment styles, celebrity interest, and their correlates. Using an online survey ( N = 464), we considered whether psychological variables could predict whether individuals interact with musicians on SNS, and their opinions about doing so. Findings demonstrate that users’ celebrity attitudes and relationship attachment styles are important in predicting the extent to which they utilize SNS to interact with musicians. Therefore, it seems that SNS music fan behaviors have an overtly psychological component, such that further research might adopt a psychological rather than technological approach in predicting commercial usage.

Associations Between Romantic Relationship Attachment and Health Among Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Sleep and Emotion Regulation

Close relationships play a crucial role in physical and psychological well-being. However, the mechanisms through which relationship factors may enable individuals to maintain overall health have not been widely explored. The primary objective of this study was to examine the mediating role of emotion regulation and sleep in the link between romantic relationship attachment and health. Additionally, differences in sleep patterns and emotion regulation across romantic relationship attachment styles were explored. The survey inquired about the quality and quantity of sleep, attachment quality, emotion regulatory factors, and overall health. The participants included 172 undergraduate students (17–30 years) at a midwestern U.S. university. Romantic relationship attachment security was associated with better sleep, better emotion regulatory strategies, and health. Sleep and emotion regulatory strategies mediated the association between attachment and sleep patterns in a three-path mediation. Findings show greater disruptions in sleep patterns and emotion regulatory factors across attachment styles (i.e., secure, preoccupied, dismissive, and fearful attachment). The findings have implications for sleep disorder intervention programs that emphasise better emotion regulatory strategies and promote healthy relationship patterns.

Relationship Attachment Styles in a Sample of Hypersexual Patients

Some authors theorize that relationship attachment difficulties play an etiological role in the development of hypersexual behavior. The research in support of this theory is plagued by small sample sizes and analyses that are limited to averages within 4 forced-choice categories of attachment. The present study seeks to further the understanding of relationship attachment styles and hypersexual behavior by analyzing both categorical and dimensional measures of attachment among a large sample of men (N = 136) seeking treatment for excessive sexual behaviors. Many, but not all, subjects reported attachment difficulties. Using cluster analysis, 4 distinct clusters appeared to be unique on measures of attachment, demographics, and shame proneness. The utility of the categorical versus the dimensional model of attachment, as well as the assessment and treatment implications for hypersexual behavior, are discussed.

Attachment, Personality Characteristics, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in U.S. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan

U.S. veterans of Iraq and/or Afghanistan (N = 116) completed an Internet survey with questions related to attachment style in intimate relationships, personality factors, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants completed the PTSD Checklist-Military, Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Short Form, and the International Personality Item Pool Big Five Short Form Questionnaire. Most participants were male and Caucasian. Hierarchical linear regression analysis results indicated that emotional stability (β = -.46, p < .001) and attachment avoidance (β = .20, p < .05) were associated with PTSD symptom severity (adjusted R(2) = .63). An interaction between conscientiousness and attachment anxiety was found (β = -.26, p < .001; ΔR(2) = .06), with secure attachment moderating the relationship between conscientiousness and PTSD symptom severity. Results of this study indicate that emotional stability, conscientiousness, and secure relationship attachment styles (low attachment anxiety and avoidance) are important for postcombat mental health.

Relationship Attachment Styles with Positive and Negative Perfectionism

The aim of this study was to investigates the relationship between attachment styels and positive and negative perfectionism dimension in a sample of Iranin students. 461 volunteers (204 boys and 257 girls) completed the Adult attachment styles scale (AAI; Besharat, 2005) and the and the Farsi version of Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale (FPANPS; 2007). The results indicate that significant relationship between attachment styles and positive and negative perfectionism. In addition, secure attachment style was positively associated with positive perfectionism and negative associated with negative perfectionism. On the other hand, Insecure Attachment styles (avoidant and ambivalent) were negatively associated with positive perfectionism and positively associated with negative perfectionism. On the other hand, Insecure Attachment styles (avoidant and ambivalent) were negatively associated with positive perfectionism and positively associated with negative perfectionism.

The influence of adult attachment styles on workers' preferences for relational leadership behaviors.

In the present study, researchers used contemporary attachment theory to explore the contributions of adult attachment styles on workers' preferences for relational leadership behaviors. A sample of 617 workers in a retail organization across ten stores throughout the East, South, and Midwest completed measures of relationship attachment style and preferences for leadership behaviors. As hypothesized, findings revealed that workers with preoccupied adult attachment styles expressed stronger preferences for relational leadership behaviors than workers with either dismissive adult attachment styles or fearful attachment styles. Implications of the findings to advance a deeper understanding of workers' leadership behavioral preferences are discussed.

Marketplace and personal space: Investigating the differential effects of attachment style across relationship contexts

AbstractAn individual's tendencies in purely personal relationships seem to lead to related tendencies in consumer relationships. The following article presents a study that illustrates how individual differences in personal relationship attachment style can be used to predict the likely success of consumer relationships. In addition, it illustrates how the success of consumption versus nonconsumption relationships can be explained by the effect of attachment style on the individual's perception of qualities of the relationship. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Attitudinal Ambivalence Toward Parents and Attachment Style

Two studies tested whether children’s attitudinal ambivalence toward their parents is related to their attachment styles within relationships. Across both studies, children who were ambivalent toward their father were less securely attached in their relationships than were children who were nonambivalent toward their father. Study 1 also showed that the relation between attitudinal ambivalence and secure attachment in relationships was independent of attitude valence, attitudinal embeddedness, attitudinal inconsistency, and attitudinal commitment. Study 2 demonstrated that the relation between attitudinal ambivalence and general attachment style was mediated by children’s secure attachment to their father. There were similar relations between participants’ ambivalence toward their mother and their attachment styles in relationships, but these relations were weaker and less consistent across studies. An explanation for the unique effect of ambivalence toward fathers is discussed.