Vollbrandt, Jannis Oliver (2023) Does Secure Base Activation Buffer Against Loneliness? The Moderating Role of Prosocial Behaviour. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Loneliness has many adverse effects that can decrease the quality of life if left untreated. Recently, an increase in loneliness has been registered caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating a great need for interventions that counter loneliness. This study examines a previously found buffering effect of secure (vs insecure) base activation on loneliness. The current research is aimed to replicate these findings and extend them by exploring prosocial behaviour as a potential moderator. For this experimental study, participants (N = 401) were recruited through an online survey (including measures of prosocial behaviour and loneliness). Participants were randomly assigned to either secure or insecure base activation conditions. Results indicate a positive replication of the previously found effect: secure (vs insecure) base activation reduced loneliness. A moderated regression analysis found a non-significant moderation effect indicating that prosocial behaviour does not affect the relationship between a secure (vs insecure) base condition. This leads one to conclude that although prosocial behaviour and a secure base activation, each by themselves, have decreased loneliness compared to an insecure base activation, there is no interaction between these two, which would cause a more significant decrease in loneliness. Keywords: secure base, insecure base, loneliness, attachment theory, prosocial behaviour, prosocialness
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Zomeren, M. van |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2023 12:14 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2023 12:14 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2267 |
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