Douma, Michelle (2023) Does secure base activation buffer against loneliness? Exploring the moderating role of avoidant coping. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Loneliness is a very serious and common issue in society nowadays and causes many negative effects emotionally, physically and psychologically on individuals. We use the attachment theory which describes an internalized secure base as inspiration to help reduce loneliness. We test if a secure base can be activated and consequently reduce loneliness. Previous research found this effect in the COVID-19 era, so we try to replicate these results in a different timeframe. Furthermore we explore the moderating role of avoidant coping to test whether people who score high on avoidant coping benefit more from the secure base activation against loneliness or not. We conducted the study through a questionnaire for the participants (N = 401). We found a significant main effect of secure base activation on loneliness, but we did not find a significant effect for the moderating role of avoidant coping. So a secure base can externally and contextually be activated and this can significantly reduce loneliness. The implication of the study is that the results could be used in future interventions against loneliness. Keywords: loneliness, attachment theory, secure base activation, avoidant coping
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Zomeren, M. van |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2023 07:43 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2023 07:43 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2313 |
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