Seeing human when feeling insecure and wanting closeness: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.01.037
Abstract: Abstract A systematic review of the literature was conducted to evaluate whether an insecure attachment style is associated with greater anthropomorphic tendencies. We searched eight electronic databases and checked reference lists for eligible studies. After… read more here.
Keywords: quality; insecure attachment; systematic review; review ... See more keywords
Measuring insecure attachment in middle childhood: Psychometric evaluation of the short form of the Preoccupied and Avoidant Coping Questionnaire
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.03.038
Abstract: Abstract The short form of the Preoccupied and Avoidant Coping Questionnaire (PACQ; Younger, Corby, Perry, 2005) is a widely used self-report questionnaire measuring insecure attachment toward mother and father in middle childhood. However, its factorial… read more here.
Keywords: insecure attachment; middle childhood; short form;
Loneliness mediates the association between insecure attachment and mental health among university students
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.111233
Abstract: Abstract Insecure attachment is a transdiagnostic personality factor which may confer risk for mental health issues. The mechanisms underlying this association may be partly explained by loneliness. Loneliness, which is common in young adulthood, also… read more here.
Keywords: insecure attachment; health; alcohol use; mental health ... See more keywords
Insecure attachment as a factor in hoarding behaviors in a non-clinical sample of women
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.09.053
Abstract: Hoarding is linked to ambivalence and uncertainty about one's self and others. These notions are close to those constituting attachment representations. Hoarding is also linked to seeking support from objects. Studies concerning attachment and hoarding… read more here.
Keywords: attachment factor; hoarding behaviors; insecure attachment; attachment hoarding ... See more keywords
The vulnerability to interpersonal stress in eating disorders: The role of insecure attachment in the emotional and cortisol responses to the trier social stress test
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.12.232
Abstract: BACKGROUND Vulnerability to interpersonal stress is an important risk factor for Eating Disorders (EDs). Adult insecure attachment involves different emotional, biological and behavioural strategies to cope with social stressors. However, although attachment has proved to… read more here.
Keywords: insecure attachment; stress; vulnerability interpersonal; interpersonal stress ... See more keywords
The role of insecure attachment and psychological mechanisms in paranoid and depressive symptoms: An exploratory model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.02.021
Abstract: Attachment theory is considered an important theoretical framework for understanding the ontogenesis of psychopathology. In this regard, insecure attachment styles have been associated with the development and maintenance of paranoid and depressive symptoms. Furthermore, different… read more here.
Keywords: insecure attachment; psychopathology; depressive symptoms; paranoid depressive ... See more keywords
Pathways from insecure attachment to paranoia: the mediating role of emotion regulation
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DOI: 10.1017/s1352465822000029
Abstract: Abstract Background: Paranoia is common across the clinical and non-clinical spectrum. Cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis currently yields modest results, warranting research into symptom-specific maintenance factors to improve outcomes. There is strong evidence of a… read more here.
Keywords: paranoia; insecure attachment; emotion; emotion regulation ... See more keywords
Perceived Social Support Mediates the Negative Impact of Insecure Attachment Orientations on Internalized Homophobia in Gay Men
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DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2020.1734378
Abstract: ABSTRACT The mediating effect of perceived social support on the influence of insecure attachment orientations on internalized homophobia was assessed in a group of 70 Italian gay men (mean age = 28.8, SD = 6.2,… read more here.
Keywords: internalized homophobia; insecure attachment; perceived social; social support ... See more keywords
Attaching attachment to dermatology
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DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16649
Abstract: This issue of the BJD includes an important paper on the role of attachment style and its influence on how patients cope with skin conditions. There are very few studies on this topic in dermatology… read more here.
Keywords: attachment styles; dermatology; insecure attachment; skin conditions ... See more keywords
Attachment orientation and depression: A moderated mediation model of self-silencing and gender differences
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DOI: 10.1177/00207640221074919
Abstract: Background: While the effect of insecure attachment on depression is well established, findings pertaining to the relationship between specific attachment dimensions (anxious and avoidant) and depression are inconsistent. The role of interpersonal factors underlying this… read more here.
Keywords: self silencing; insecure attachment; depression; attachment orientation ... See more keywords
Self-construal and Insecure Attachment Variation and Co-variation During a Period of Economic Crisis
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DOI: 10.1177/00220221211060458
Abstract: Changes in socioeconomic conditions can affect how people understand themselves. The present analyses tested hypotheses on individuals’ self-construal and insecure attachment variation and co-variation during a period of severe and prolonged economic downturn in Greece,… read more here.
Keywords: period; crisis; self construal; variation ... See more keywords