Affect Consciousness and Adult Attachment

Lech, Börje; Andersson, Gerhard; Holmqvist, Rolf

doi:10.4236/psych.2012.39102

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“…Overall, evidence regarding the relationship between insecure attachment and self-consciousness is still in its infancy (e.g., Morris et al, 2014; Lech & et al, 2012). Findings of our study indicated the existence of a positive and signi cant relationship between self-consciousness and attachment styles with paranoia Meanwhile, evolutionary roots suggest that self-conscious emotions have interpersonal adaptive functions.…”

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The role of shame and self-consciousness in the relationship between attachment and paranoia in an Iranian sample: A moderated mediation analysis

Amini-Fasakhoudi,

Karsazi,

Masjedi-Arani

et al. 2024

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Background Early life experiences increase vulnerability to paranoid thoughts, and attachment theory has been used as a conceptual framework to explain this causal pathway. The purpose of this study was to identify and highlight the mediating and moderating mechanisms in the relationship between attachment styles and paranoia in a non-clinical sample. Method The current research was a cross-sectional design. A sample of 331 university students was collected by available and online sampling at a period of 3 months. They completed the Paranoia scale (PS), Relationship scales questionnaire (RSQ), Internal and External Shame Scale (EISS), and Self-consciousness scale (SCS). Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients, and Process Macro. Results The results showed that avoidant and anxious attachment was related to paranoia and shame mediates this relationship. On the other hand, self-consciousness as a buffering moderated and weakened the relationship between attachment and paranoia. Conclusion The present study provided preliminary evidence for the mediating and moderating roles of shame and self-consciousness in the relationship between attachment and paranoia.

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The role of shame and self-consciousness in the relationship between attachment and paranoia in an Iranian sample: A moderated mediation analysis

Amini-Fasakhoudi,

Karsazi,

Masjedi-Arani

et al. 2024

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“…In addition, it is unknown whether the tendency of the more avoidantly attached to touch less is conscious or not. Because they are less conscious of their affective experience (Lech et al, 2012), they might not realize that they impede touch in their relationship. Hence, a potential avenue to support people with higher attachment avoidance would be to help them be more conscious of how they create interpersonal distance.…”

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Is Touch in Romantic Relationships Universally Beneficial for Psychological Well-Being? The Role of Attachment Avoidance

Debrot

Stellar

MacDonald

et al. 2020

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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Affectionate touch is crucial for well-being. However, attachment avoidance is associated with negative attitudes toward touch. We tested two preregistered hypotheses about how attachment avoidance influences the association between touch in romantic couples and psychological well-being. We examined whether greater attachment avoidance is associated with a reduced link between touch and well-being, and/or whether reduced touch mediates the relationship between attachment avoidance and lower well-being. Across three studies, including two dyadic ones, we measured retrospective self-reports (Studies 1 and 2), laboratory observations (Study 2), and daily experiences (Study 3) of touch. Touch and well-being were positively associated, and attachment avoidance was associated with lower well-being and less frequent touch. Touch was associated with greater well-being regardless of level of attachment avoidance, and less frequent touch mediated the negative association between attachment avoidance and well-being in most analyses. This underscores the importance of touch, even for those valuing distance and autonomy.

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“…The semistructured Affect Consciousness Interview (ACI) [ 18 ] and the self-reported Affect Integration Inventory (AII) [ 19 ] have been developed to assess the level of adaptiveness of the individual´s affect organization. Previous research has demonstrated good psychometric properties and clinical usefulness of both the ACI [ 13 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ] and the AII [ 19 , 27 , 28 ].…”

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The Relationship between Affect Integration and Psychopathology in Patients with Personality Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Background and Objectives: Emotional dysfunction is considered a key component in personality disorders; however, only few studies have examined the relationship between the two. In this study, emotional dysfunction was operationalized through the Affect Integration Inventory, and the aim was to examine the relationships between the level of affect integration and the levels of symptom distress, interpersonal problems, and personality functioning in patients diagnosed with personality disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition. Materials and Methods: Within a hospital-based psychiatric outpatient setting, 87 patients with personality disorder referred for treatment were identified for assessment with the Affect Integration Inventory and other measures (e.g., the Symptom Checklist-90, Revised, the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems 64 circumplex version, and the Severity Indices of Personality Problems). Results: The analyses revealed that problems with affect integration were strongly and statistically significantly correlated with high levels of symptom distress, interpersonal problems, and maladaptive personality functioning. Additionally, low scores on the Affect Integration Inventory regarding discrete affects were associated with distinct and differentiated patterns of interpersonal problems. Conclusion: Taken together, emotional dysfunction, as measured by the Affect Integration Inventory, appeared to be a central component of the pathological self-organization associated with personality disorder. These findings have several implications for the understanding and psychotherapeutic treatment of personality pathology. Furthermore, they highlight the importance of considering the integration of discrete affects and their specific contributions in the conceptualization and treatment of emotional dysfunction in patients with personality disorders.

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Affect Consciousness and Adult Attachment

Cited by 4 publications

References 30 publications

The role of shame and self-consciousness in the relationship between attachment and paranoia in an Iranian sample: A moderated mediation analysis

The role of shame and self-consciousness in the relationship between attachment and paranoia in an Iranian sample: A moderated mediation analysis

Is Touch in Romantic Relationships Universally Beneficial for Psychological Well-Being? The Role of Attachment Avoidance

The Relationship between Affect Integration and Psychopathology in Patients with Personality Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study

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