Substance Abuse and Insecure Attachment Styles: A Relational Study

Borhani, Yasmin

doi:10.5642/lux.201301.04

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“…In terms of risk behaviors, researchers have found evidence that adult attachment insecurity is associated with substance use 46 and related risk behaviors such as sexual risk. 47 Further, researchers have shown that individuals who are more avoidant or anxious in their attachment style are more likely to use alcohol and/or drugs than individuals who are more secure.…”

Section: Adult Attachment and Healthmentioning

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The Integrated Attachment and Sexual Minority Stress Model: Understanding the Role of Adult Attachment in the Health and Well-Being of Sexual Minority Men

Cook

Calebs

2016

Behavioral Medicine

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Gay and bisexual boys and men experience social stigma associated with their sexual minority status that can negatively influence health. In addition, experiencing sexual orientation stigma may be linked to a decreased capacity to effectively form and maintain secure attachment relationships with parents, peers and romantic partners across the life-course. We proposed that utilizing a framework that integrates the process by which sexual minority men develop attachment relationships in the context of sexual minority stress can lead to a better understanding of health and well-being among sexual minority men. In addition, we highlight where future research can expand upon the presented model in order to better understand the developmental processes through which attachment and sexual minority stress influences health and health behaviors among sexual minority young adult men.

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Section: Adult Attachment and Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Integrated Attachment and Sexual Minority Stress Model: Understanding the Role of Adult Attachment in the Health and Well-Being of Sexual Minority Men

Cook

Calebs

2016

Behavioral Medicine

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“…The relationship between attachment styles and substance addictions has been documented in the literature [ 30 , 31 ]. The mechanisms underlying substance addictions may be similar for behavioral complications such as addictions or phobias in terms of technology, Internet, or social media.…”

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Individual Differences in the Relationship Between Attachment and Nomophobia Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness

Arpacı¹,

Baloğlu²,

Kozan³

et al. 2017

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundThere is a growing interest in nomophobia, which is defined as the fear of being out of cellular phone contact, or "feelings of discomfort or anxiety experienced by individuals when they are unable to use their mobile phones or utilize the affordances these devices provide”. However, only limited research can be found in terms of its determinants at present. Contemporary literature suggests that the relationships among attachment styles, mindfulness, and nomophobia have not been investigated.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the mediating effect of mindfulness on the relationship between attachment and nomophobia. In addition, the study also focuses on gender differences in attachment, mindfulness, and nomophobia. A theory-based structural model was tested to understand the essentials of the associations between the constructs.MethodsThe Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, Nomophobia Questionnaire, and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale were used to collect data from undergraduate students (N=450; 70.9% women [319/450]; mean age=21.94 years [SD 3.61]). Two measurement models (ie, attachment and mindfulness) and a structural model were specified, estimated, and evaluated.ResultsThe structural equation model shows that the positive direct effects of avoidant (.13, P=.03) and anxious attachment (.48, P<.001) on nomophobia were significant. The negative direct effects of avoidant (−.18, P=.01) and anxious attachment (−.33, P<.001) on mindfulness were also significant. Moreover, mindfulness has a significant negative effect on nomophobia for women only (−.13, P=.03). Finally, the Sobel test showed that the indirect effects of avoidant and anxious attachment on nomophobia via mindfulness were significant (P<.001). The direct and indirect effects of anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, and mindfulness altogether accounted for 33% of the total variance in nomophobia. Gender comparison results show that there is a significant difference in attachment based on gender (F2,447=6.97, P=.01, Wilk λ=.97, partial η2=.03). Women (mean 68.46 [SD 16.96]) scored significantly higher than men (mean 63.59 [SD 15.97]) in anxious attachment (F1=7.93, P=.01, partial η2=.02). Gender differences in mindfulness were not significant (F4,448=3.45, P=.69). On the other hand, results do show significant gender differences in nomophobia (F4,445=2.71, P=.03, Wilk λ=.98, partial η2=.02) where women scored significantly higher than men.ConclusionsIn general, individuals who are emotionally more dependent and crave more closeness and attention in the relationship tend to display higher levels of fear or discomfort when they have no access to their mobile phones. However, gender has a differential impact on the relationship between avoidant attachment and nomophobia. This study establishes the impact of mindfulness on nomophobia for women; therefore, future studies should test the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy approaches and confirm whether they are effective and efficient. On the basis of significant gender diff...

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“…Bobbert et al (2012) stated that secure individuals easily participated in the campaign aimed to motivate the overweight people to lose weight. Borhani (2013) discovered that the individuals who were unprotected and threatened by society had maladaptive attitude. It was concluded that insecurity leads towards the addiction.…”

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Breakfast, attachment styles and health of female university students

Pervaiz¹,

Sohail²

2014

IJRSP

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The present research was carried out on the relationship between breakfast, attachment patterns and health of university students. Correlation research method was used in the study.Purposive sampling was used to collect the sample. Purpose of the study was to explore the link between the breakfast, attachment pattern and health of university students. A sample of 200 university students was selected for the research. Instruments used were Adult Nutrition and Performance Questionnaire, Relationship Questionnaire and General Health Questionnaire. Independent sample chi square was used to explore the relationship between breakfast and health outcome. It was concluded that university student who daily had their breakfast, had better health than those who had irregularity or they omitted breakfast. Analysis of variance was applied to determine the health among three models of attachment.Health among the three attachment styles was slightly insignificant.

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Substance Abuse and Insecure Attachment Styles: A Relational Study

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

The Integrated Attachment and Sexual Minority Stress Model: Understanding the Role of Adult Attachment in the Health and Well-Being of Sexual Minority Men

The Integrated Attachment and Sexual Minority Stress Model: Understanding the Role of Adult Attachment in the Health and Well-Being of Sexual Minority Men

Individual Differences in the Relationship Between Attachment and Nomophobia Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness

Breakfast, attachment styles and health of female university students

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