Attachment and dysfunctional rumination: The mediating role of Emotional Intelligence abilities

Lanciano, Tiziana; Curci, Antonietta; Kafetsios, Konstantinos; Elia, Lucia; Zammuner, Vanda

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2012.05.027

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“…This finding was consistent with that of previous researchers (e.g., Lanciano, Curci, Kafetsios, Elia, & Zammuner, 2012), and further revealed that the mediation effect size for attachment avoidance was higher than that for attachment anxiety. The different mediation effect size may reflect that attachment avoidance is a more negative and emotionally defensive mechanism than is attachment anxiety.…”

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confidence: 93%

Adult Attachment Orientations and Subjective Well-Being: Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem as Moderators

Li¹,

Xue²

2014

soc behav pers

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We examined emotional intelligence (EI) and self-esteem as mediators of the relationship between adult attachment orientations and subjective well-being (SWB). A total of 585 undergraduates from 2 Chinese universities completed measures of the 4 variables. Bootstrap mediation analysis revealed that both EI and self-esteem acted as mediators of the relationship. In addition, a serial mediating role of EI via self-esteem was found. The findings are consistent with predictions derived from attachment theory, and expand on a growing body of research findings on the association between adult attachment orientations and SWB. Implications of the findings and limitations in the study are discussed.Keywords: adult attachment orientations, emotional intelligence, self-esteem, subjective well-being, attachment theory.In his attachment theory, Bowlby (1969Bowlby ( /1982 posits that early experiences with primary caregivers are critical for human emotional and cognitive development. Although attachment behaviors in early childhood are particularly prominent, attachment is an important component of human experience from SOCIAL

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Adult Attachment Orientations and Subjective Well-Being: Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem as Moderators

Li¹,

Xue²

2014

soc behav pers

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“…The most notable association with attachment anxiety is the strategy of negative mental time travel, which mainly focused on negative mental projections of future events. Previous research has demonstrated the association between attachment anxiety and negative rumination, which generally involves allowing past negative events/thoughts to intrude into the present (Lanciano et al, 2012). This study indicates that attachment anxiety is also related to negative thinking about imaginary future events.…”

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“…Instead of decreasing negative emotion, individuals high on anxiety tend to exaggerate negative emotion responses. Anxiety is also associated with hypervigilance towards threat and a tendency towards negative rumination (Gentzler et al, 2010;Lanciano, Curci, Kafetsios, Vanda, & Zammuner, 2012).…”

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Individual differences in the regulation of positive emotion: The role of attachment and self esteem

Goodall

2015

Personality and Individual Differences

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a b s t r a c tIndividual differences in the regulation of positive emotion are associated with psychological resilience and well being. This study investigated the relationship between attachment, self esteem and gender and the regulation of positive emotion. 174 participants completed an online battery measuring attachment avoidance and anxiety, global self esteem and positive emotion regulation strategies (dampening and savouring). Moderating moderation analyses indicated that attachment insecurity was associated with maladaptive regulation of positive emotion. Savouring of positive emotion was predicted by attachment avoidance but not anxiety. Dampening of positive emotion was predicted by avoidance and self esteem and by the interaction of attachment anxiety with self esteem. Correlations between attachment and specific dampening and savouring strategies are discussed. The results are discussed within the broader context of attachment-related differences in emotion regulation.

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“…In contrast, anxiously attached individuals may experience extended periods with low positive affect following conflict because of their readiness to perceive threats, particularly in ordinarily neutral situations (Pietromonaco, Barret, & Powers, 2006). Second, both anxious and avoidant individuals are prone to ruminating on the causes and consequences of their negative feelings (Lanciano, Curci, Kafetsios, Elia, & Zummuner, 2012). This focus may account in part for postconflict delays in their recovery of positive affect.…”

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Recovery from conflict and revival of intimacy in cohabiting couples

Prager

Shirvani

Poucher

et al. 2015

Personal Relationships

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Couples who seek a stable and satisfying relationship must recover emotionally and reestablish their intimate connection after their conflicts are over. In a 3-week diary study, 100 cohabiting couples reported on their daily moods, intimacy, relationship satisfaction, and conflicts. Results indicated that on days following a conflict, couple partners have worse mood, less satisfaction, and less self-disclosure than on other days. Attachment security and intimacy partially moderated the ability of relationship partners to recover positive and reduce negative affect on days following conflict. Partners of anxiously attached individuals experienced more pronounced postconflict changes in mood and intimacy than partners of securely attached individuals. More intimacy in postconflict interactions was associated with a faster recovery from conflict.How a couple recovers from conflict may be as important to the ongoing functioning of their relationship as their behavior during conflict.In order to sustain a high level of intimacy and satisfaction over many years and through many disagreements, a couple must be able to come back together after conflict and reestablish their intimate bond. Although much is known about the impact of couples' behavior during conflict, less is known about how couples reconcile following conflict. The purpose of this study is to investigate romantic couples' recoveries from conflict, and to determine (a) whether information about the short-term aftermath of conflict can help predict the well-being of individual partners and their relationship and (b) whether we can reliably identify characteristics of individuals or relationships to better predict which couples will experience negative effects of conflict beyond the day when the conflict occurs. It is our contention that couples who are able to recover and resume intimate relating soon after conflict are less likely to avoid conflict when it arises and, as a result, less likely to live with unresolved issues contaminating the relationship. Teaching couples how to recover once they have conflict may contribute as much to marital therapy success as does teaching them how 308

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Attachment and dysfunctional rumination: The mediating role of Emotional Intelligence abilities

Cited by 56 publications

References 34 publications

Adult Attachment Orientations and Subjective Well-Being: Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem as Moderators

Adult Attachment Orientations and Subjective Well-Being: Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem as Moderators

Individual differences in the regulation of positive emotion: The role of attachment and self esteem

Recovery from conflict and revival of intimacy in cohabiting couples

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