Nickol, Lenna (2024) Ambulatory Measurements of the Relation between Insecure Attachment Style and Stress: A Systematic Literature Review. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Attachment is seen as relevant throughout life and influences one’s stressor appraisal and emotional responses. More specifically, the insecure attachment styles, anxious and avoidant attachment, have been associated with an increase in stress. Moreover, there is growing evidence that individual characteristics, such as attachment, actively influence the occurrence of negative life events and stress. Therefore, this systematic review tries to test whether there is an association between insecure attachment and stress among given literature. Nine studies out of the Stress in Action databank met the inclusion study and were systematically reviewed. Clinical studies were excluded, and studies that used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) were included. Results are in line with previous research, supporting the positive association between insecure attachment and stress. While the association between anxious attachment and stress was consistent across stress measures and populations, results for avoidant attachment and stress were less consistent. Some studies found a significant positive association while others did not. Differences for avoidant attachment could be explained by differing research methodologies. Future research should further understand and establish the directionality between anxious and avoidant attachment with stress. Keywords: systematic review, insecure attachment styles, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, stress, ambulatory measures
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Myroniuk Myroniuk, S. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2024 14:38 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Sep 2024 14:38 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4385 |
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