The Mediating Role of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in the Relationship between Adult Attachment and Quality of Life.

IF 3 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Gianluca Santoro, Vittorio Lenzo, Alessandro Musetti, Cristiana Caneglias, Lina Rita Crimi, Lucia Sideli, Adriano Schimmenti
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Abstract

There is evidence that anxiety and avoidance toward close relationships (i.e., insecure attachment orientations), as well as posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs), are linked to a poor quality of life. The current study aimed to investigate the potential mediating effects of PTSSs on the associations between insecure attachment orientations and domains of quality of life. A convenience sample of 497 adults (375 females, 75.5%), ranging in age between 18 and 65 years old (M = 32.48, SD = 13.26), was recruited. Participants were administered self-report instruments assessing attachment anxiety and avoidance, PTSSs, and domains of quality of life, including physical health, psychological status, social relationships, and environment. A series of mediation analyses were performed to test the mediating role of PTSSs in the relationships between attachment orientations and domains of quality of life. Results showed that attachment anxiety was related to decreased levels of quality of life in all domains, and that their associations were mediated by PTSSs. Also, attachment avoidance was related to a worse quality of psychological status and social relationships, and PTSSs were a significant mediating variable in these associations. Prevention programs and clinical interventions focused on promoting effective strategies for managing distress might be critical in reducing the impact of distressing events on the quality of life of individuals with insecure attachment.

创伤后应激症状在成人依恋与生活质量关系中的中介作用。
有证据表明,对亲密关系的焦虑和回避(即不安全依恋取向)以及创伤后应激症状(PTSSs)与生活质量低下有关。本研究旨在探讨创伤后应激症状对不安全依恋取向与生活质量之间的潜在中介效应。本次研究共招募了 497 名成年人(375 名女性,75.5%),年龄介于 18 岁至 65 岁之间(男 = 32.48,女 = 13.26)。参与者使用自我报告工具评估依恋焦虑和回避、创伤后应激障碍以及生活质量的各个领域,包括身体健康、心理状态、社会关系和环境。研究人员进行了一系列中介分析,以检验 PTSS 在依恋取向与生活质量领域之间关系中的中介作用。结果表明,依恋焦虑与所有领域生活质量水平的下降都有关系,而它们之间的关系是由创伤后应激障碍介导的。此外,依恋回避也与心理状态和社会关系质量的下降有关,而创伤后应激障碍是这些关联中一个重要的中介变量。预防计划和临床干预措施的重点在于推广有效的压力管理策略,这对于减少压力事件对不安全依恋者生活质量的影响至关重要。
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