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Quality of Life
Published in David E. Orlinsky, How Psychotherapists Live, 2022
D. E. Orlinsky, M. H. Rønnestad, H. A. Nissen-Lie
Information on adult attachment style was available for about 1,250 therapists. Anxious Attachment and Avoidant Attachment were strongly and negatively correlated with Personal Satisfactions—the more anxious and avoidant, the less satisfying life was. Moreover, Anxious Attachment was strongly and positively correlated with Personal Burdens—the more anxious in close relationships, the more stressful life was.17 Since Secure attachments are viewed as a relative absence of anxious and avoidant styles, the findings suggest that having a secure attachment style is key to experiencing a favorable quality of life.
Attachment in young people
Published in Robert McAlpine, Anthony Hillin, Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents, 2020
Robert McAlpine, Anthony Hillin
Young people with anxious ambivalent attachment styles are constantly preoccupied with ensuring that their attachment needs are being met. They bring from their childhood an uncertainty about whether their attachment needs will be met; as a result, during their adolescence, they constantly test others, particularly those who show some signs of caring, to see if they will be consistent with the care they have shown. However, this constant reassurance-seeking behaviour eventually fatigues even the most assiduous care provider, often resulting in rejection, or perceived rejection, compelling further reassurance-seeking behaviour, and so the cycle continues.
The Doctors’ Doctor
Published in Clare Gerada, Zaid Al-Najjar, Beneath the White Coat, 2020
Everyone has an attachment style, which is our ‘go-to’ characteristic way of relating. The concept of attachment style comes from attachment theory, one of the leading frameworks for understanding emotional regulation, personality development and interpersonal relationships. Attachment styles are laid down in childhood and persist from cradle to grave.
Perceived Social Support Mediates the Negative Impact of Insecure Attachment Orientations on Internalized Homophobia in Gay Men
Published in Journal of Homosexuality, 2021
Vincenzo Calvo, Maria Cusinato, Natasha Meneghet, Marina Miscioscia
The significant indirect effect of both attachment insecurities on the level of internalized homophobia in our sample of gay men, mediated by perceived social support, was consistent with our theoretical expectations. Attachment styles are responsible for individuals’ representation and expectations of others. A secure attachment style is associated with intimacy, support, and caring experiences. It appears to coincide with more favorable relationships with peers, and to predict the quality of intimate relationships (Collins & Feeney, 2004; Feeney, 1999; Shaver & Hazan, 1993), and individuals’ satisfaction with their relationships (Butzer & Campbell, 2008; Collins & Read, 1990; Davila, Karney, & Bradbury, 1999; Mehta, Cowan, & Cowan, 2009). On the other hand, insecure and defensive strategies modeled on an unavailable attachment figure prompt styles on a continuum from deactivation to hyperactivation of the attachment system, with a negative fallout on an individual’s chances of receiving the support of their own environment.
Effect of attachment styles, emotional regulation difficulty and mindful attention levels on treatment motivation in patients with substance use disorder
Published in Journal of Substance Use, 2021
Merve Sevim Tekin, Nurgül Özdemir, Şengül Kocamer Şahin
Attachment can be defined as a strong emotional bond that a person deems important to themselves and has developed toward others (Bolwby, 1980). According to attachment theory, the relationship established by the caregiver at an early age is thought to play a decisive role in the person’s future feelings, thoughts, and behaviors (Aydoğdu & Olcay Çam, 2013). There are four types of attachment styles: secure, obsessed, indifferent, and fearful. Individuals with secure attachment are more successful and functional in coping with stressful situations in life (Terzi & Çankaya, 2016). It has been observed that adolescents with insecure attachment style (anxious and avoidant) have high-risk behaviors (Morsünbül & Çok, 2011), and therefore turn to substance use as a coping strategy (Cooper et al., 1998). Likewise, attachment, a motivational and behavioral system, may also be important for treatment motivation in patients with SUD. It is thought that attachment styles perspective may also promise to make it effective to treat patients with SUD (Schindler & Bröning, 2015).
Self-Esteem in 12-Step Recovery; Theoretical History, Evidence, and Implications for Future Research
Published in Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 2021
Austin McNeill Brown, Mariah Brennan Nanni, Onawa P. LaBelle
Adult attachment is another broad psychological construction that has roots in attachment theory originally pioneered by Ainsworth (1969) and Bowlby (1973, 1980, 1982). Attachment theory ostensibly states that the styles of bonds formed in early childhood with the primary caregiver influences later adult styles of intimacy with others (i.e. anxious, avoidant, more secure attachment styles). LaBelle and Edelstein (2018) discovered that gratitude exerted positive influence on avoidant attachment styles, possibly allowing those who are socially avoidant to better participate within social practices of 12-Step groups. We hypothesize that SE would negatively correlate with anxious or avoidant attachment styles and perhaps both, thus highlighting the central importance of SE as a key intrapersonal variable.