Relationship Of Attachment Styles Research Articles

Does compassion mediate the relationship between attachment style and prosocial behaviour?

Prosocial behaviour refers to actions we take that are beneficial to others. Attachment styles range from secure to insecure, with insecure attachment being comprised of either an anxious or an avoidant style. The current research explores the mediating role of both self and other compassion in the relationship of attachment style and prosocial behaviour. Participants were 346 undergraduate psychology students who completed an online survey. Correlation and mediation analyses were conducted. Results revealed that there was no mediation effect of compassion for the self or others with any of the attachment styles and prosocial behaviour. Contrary to expectations, secure attachment was not associated with prosocial behaviour. Compassion for others was the strongest predictor of prosocial behaviour. Implications for clinical practice are discussed. Keywords: Attachment; Compassion; Mediation; Prosocial

The relationship of attachment styles, perceived social support, and anxiety and depressive symptoms with migraine-related disability

The objectives of the present study was to examine the attachment styles, perceived social support, and levels of depression and anxiety symptoms in patients with migraine and to determine the relationships of these variables with migraine disability. In total, 80 patients with episodic migraine (EM), 35 patients with chronic migraine (CM), and 50 healthy controls were included. All participants completed the Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory (ECRI), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). In addition, patients with migraine completed the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire. A statistically significant difference was found between the EM and CM groups in terms of MIDAS scores. The Avoidance subscale mean scores in the EM and CM group were statistically significantly higher than the mean scores of the healthy control group. The MSPSS Total, Family and Friends subscale mean scores of the EM group and healthy control group were significantly higher than the mean scores of the CM group. MANOVA showed statistically significant differences between groups in terms of ECRI, MSPSS, and the HADS scores. Chronic migraine patients who have high levels of avoidant attachment, anxious attachment, and depression tend to experience greater migraine-related disability. In contrast, those with higher levels of perceived social support from friends and a larger social support network tend to experience less migraine-related disability. Family support is the key support system for predicting migraine-related disability. Prioritizing and improving perceived social support can minimize negative effects and prevent chronicity, making it a crucial aspect of migraine treatment.

The Relationship of Attachment Styles and Personality Traits with Premenstrual Syndrome in Adolescents

The Relationship of Attachment Styles and Personality Traits with Premenstrual Syndrome in Adolescents

Relationship of Attachment Styles and Personality Traits With Heroin Use Disorder

Relationship of Attachment Styles and Personality Traits With Heroin Use Disorder

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTACHMENT STYLES AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE STUDENTS OF PARDIS OF SHAHID MODARRES-SANANDAJ, IRAN, 2017

The present paper investigates and compares the relationship of attachment styles with mental health of the students of Pardis of Shahid Modarres, Sanandaj. The study is aimed at testing the main hypothesis that there is a relationship between attachment styles and mental health. Based on reviewing the available theoretical foundations relevant to the research variables as well as the related studies, to answer the research questions, 100 students were randomly selected from the statistical population of the students in Pardis of Shahid Modarres, Sanandaj (to control the quality of the effect of culture on these variables, the students were selected from all strata). To collect the data, Collins, NL and Read’s attachment styles and Goldberg’s mental health questionnaires were employed. The statistical data was analyzed by descriptive statistical methods. The results show that there is a direct relationship between attachment styles and mental health and the dependence subscale has the highest correlation coefficient. Article visualizations:

The Relationship of Attachment Styles with Childbirth Self-efficacy in Nulliparous Pregnant Women: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia

Background & aim: The enhancement of childbirth self-efficacy to manage the labor pain can help the nulliparous pregnant women to make informed choice about vaginal delivery. Regarding the relationship of the childbirth self-efficacy with psychological antecedents, the present study aimed to explore the meditating role of alexithymia in the relationship of attachment styles and childbirth self-efficacy among the nulliparous pregnant women. Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted on 210 nulliparous pregnant women, living in Shiraz in 2016. The samples were selected from the nulliparous women referring to the public and private health and medical centers through the purposive sampling technique. The data were collected using a researcher-made demographic form, Iranian version of Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory, Hazan and Shaver’s Adult Attachment Inventory, and Farsi Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20. The data analysis was performed using the descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling through the SPSS version 20 and AMOS version 21, respectively. Results: Our findings indicated that all aspects of attachment styles (i.e., secure, avoidant, and ambivalent) would be able to predict the childbirth self-efficacy in the nulliparous pregnant women. On the other hand, the secure and insecure attachment styles predicted alexithymia among this population. The results of the path analysis demonstrated that alexithymia had a mediating role in the relationship of the attachment styles and the childbirth self-efficacy. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that the attachment styles and childbirth self-efficacy had an indirect relationship mediating through such variables as alexithymia.

Investigating the Relationship between Effective Communication of Spouse and Father—Child Relationship (Test Pattern Causes to Education Parents)

<p class="apa">This research is targeted with the plan of father-child model or effective relationship mediating of spouses or investigating attachment style, personality traits, communication skills and spouses’ sexual satisfaction. Based on this 260 people (father and child) were selected through random sampling method based on share. Participants were tested by relationship between spouses’ model questionnaire, adults’ attachment style, and communication skill, five factors of personality, sexual satisfaction and father-child relationship. The relationship of attachment style, personality traits , communication skills and sexual satisfaction of spouses or the effective relationship of spouses and father-child are clarified through performing structural equation model for test that proposed model was appropriately fitted and father-child relationship is explained and predicted through variables of attachment style, personality traits , communication skills, spouses’ sexual satisfaction and mediating variable of spouses’ effective relationship. A positive and significant relationship related to spouses’ relationship among men accountability, compatibility and communication skills in spousal relationship and a negative and significant relationship is obtained among neuroticism and men avoidant attachment in spousal relationship and there is also positive significant relationship related to father-child relationship among compatibility and negative significant relationship among anxiety attachment and neuroticism of father is obtained in father-child relationship. it is recommended that for improving family members’ relationship, the role and effect kind of effective factors on spouses’ relationship and father-child relationship be paid attention and based on proposed model a modification pattern for present defects in marital and parental context can be suggested.</p>

Relationship of Attachment Styles and Locus of Control among Third Year Girls of Secondary School

Background: Attachment is an emotional bonding between child and his mother and quality of this relationship may impact the psychological wellbeing of child in next steps of life. Main purpose of this study was to study the Relation of attachment styles (secure, avoidant, anxious and ambivalent) and locus of control (Internal-External) among third year girls of secondary school in Iran. Materials and Methods: The Sample of the present research was selected by Random sampling method from 3 educational regions north, center and south of Tehran. The total sample consisted of 305 students. Two questionnaires were used, including revised Adult attachment scale (secure, avoidant and anxious/ambivalent) by Collins and read (1990) and locus of control questionnaire by Julian Rotter (1966-1972). Regarding analysis of Hypothesis, Pearson correlation test and multiple regression were conducted. Results: The result indicated that secure attachment style maintains no relationship with internal locus of control. While, avoidant attachment style maintain a meaningful positive relation with external locus of Control. No meaningful relation was found between attachment style and locus of control adolescents and their parent’s age. A positive meaningful relation was found between adolescents’ attachment style and their parent’s educational levels. Father’s high educational level (MSc, PhD) showed a positive relation with anxious/ambivalent attachment style. Additionally, fathers’ low educational level (diploma and lower degrees), showed a positive relation with secure attachment style. The mother’s high educational level showed positive relation with anxious ambivalent attachment style. No relation was found between adolescent locus of control and parent’s education and parent’s job.

Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Solitude Feeling in Runaway and Non-runaway Girls in Tehran

The present survey was performed with objective of identifying the relationship of attachment styles and solitude feeling in runaway and non-runaway girls. The research sample was include 60 non-runaway girls and 60 runaway girls with age ranging from 14 to 16 years old that are selected with stage cluster sampling and available sampling respectively, they were handed to fill The UCLA loneliness scale and Revised Adult Attachment Scale questionnaire. Finally, questionnaires data and demographic information have been used for analysis. The results demonstrated that relationship between the solitude feeling with avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles in both groups is positive and significant and with secure attachment style is negative and significant (P<0/01). This means that securely attached persons suffer from less solitude feeling.

Relationship of Attachment Style and Ethnic Identity to Self-Actualization in College Students

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between self-actualization, attachment style, and ethnic identity of college students. Participants (N= 373) from a private, Midwestern university completed surveys which measured each of these variables. Results revealed a significant negative relationship between self-actualization and both avoidant and anxiety attachment styles. Results also showed a significant positive relationship between selfactualization and two subscales of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) ߝ Self- Identification and Ethnicity, and Attitudes Toward Other Groups.

Lesbians in Psychotherapy

SUMMARY Using self-report measures, this study explored the relationship of attachment style and internalized shame among 100 self-identified lesbians. The participants were in the highest stage of lesbian identity integration (Cass's model, stage 6, synthesis) and were in ongoing interpersonal psychotherapy. Compared to earlier research on a non-clinical national sample of 317 self-identified lesbians, this sample of mid-life lesbians (predominantly European-American and college educated) reported higher levels of secure attachment and lower (non-clinical) levels of internalized shame. Collectively, scores of the four attachment styles predicted 43% of the variability in internalized shame. Secure attachment significantly predicted reduced shame. This article includes a discussion of theoretical and practical implications of the findings.

Clarifying the experience of shame: the role of attachment style, gender, and investment in relatedness

Abstract Two aspects of Helen Block Lewis’ theory of shame were investigated in a questionnaire study of 204 college undergraduates: (a) the relationship of attachment style and shame; and (b) the potential mediating effects of investment in relatedness on gender differences in shame. As predicted, secure attachment was negatively associated with shame while preoccupied and fearful attachment were positively correlated. Contrary to expectations, dismissing attachment style was unrelated to shame. Significant gender differences were found in shame scores, with women reporting higher levels than men. However, these gender differences disappeared when controlling for the mediating effects of investment in relatedness. These results provided further support for Lewis’ conceptualization of shame.