Tran, Thuy Linh (2023) Does Emotion Dysregulation Influence the Link Between Attachment Anxiety and Dissociation? Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Individuals with insecure attachment styles (avoidant attachment and anxious attachment) are more prone to experiencing dissociation than securely attached individuals, which highlights the interrelatedness between attachment insecurity and dissociation. This relationship is influenced by emotion dysregulation, a maladaptive coping mechanism that has been linked to both phenomena. While prior research has primarily focused on the positive association between insecure attachment and dissociative experiences in clinical populations, there seems to be inconsistent evidence regarding the impact of emotion dysregulation on the relationship between attachment insecurity and dissociation in non-clinical populations. The present study aimed to address this gap by examining the association between attachment anxiety and dissociation, with a focus on the moderating role of emotion dysregulation. It was hypothesized that the association between attachment anxiety and dissociation would be stronger when individuals show high levels of emotion dysregulation compared to those with low levels of emotion dysregulation. In total, 143 first-year psychology students were assessed on age, gender, and completed self-report questionnaires that examined emotion dysregulation, attachment style, and dissociation. The hypothesis was not confirmed, as the results were non-significant. Future research could further investigate dissociative experiences separately among individuals with an avoidant and anxious attachment while considering the influence of emotion regulation strategies in a longitudinal study.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Fereidooni, F. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2023 13:34 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2023 13:34 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2460 |
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