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Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Expectancy theory

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From Emotional Abuse to a Fear of Intimacy: A Preliminary Study of the Mediating Role of Attachment Styles and Rejection Sensitivity

Ricky Finzi‐Dottan, H Zareei Mahmood Abadi
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Summary & key facts 2024 1 citation

This preliminary study used data from 180 Israeli adults aged 21–30 who were in relationships. The researchers tested whether insecure attachment styles (anxious and avoidant) and rejection sensitivity help explain links between childhood emotional abuse and a later fear of intimacy. Statistical analyses found several mediating links among these factors,…

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Child Abuse and Trauma Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
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