Abstract / Description of output
Childhood emotional maltreatment is associated with individual differences in adulthood attachment and regulation of positive emotion. The current study investigated attachment insecurity as a mediator of the relationship between childhood emotional maltreatment and the regulation in positive emotion. 254 respondents completed an online survey measuring parental emotional rearing behaviours in childhood, adulthood attachment insecurity and the regulation of positive emotional experiences. Mediation analyses revealed that attachment insecurity mediated the relationship between childhood emotional maltreatment and dysregulation in positive emotion. For instance, avoidance partially mediated the relationship between father’s emotional warmth and savouring and anxiety fully mediated the relationship between mother’s rejection and dampening. The findings suggest adult insecure patterns in romantic relationship can explain the impact of childhood emotional maltreatment on difficulties in regulating positive emotion.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- childhood emotional maltreatment
- adult attachment
- emotion regulation
- positive emotion
- mediation