Your Love Lifts Me Higher! The Energizing Quality of Secure Relationships

被引:83
作者
Luke, Michelle Anne [1 ]
Sedikides, Constantine [1 ]
Carnelley, Kathy [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Southampton, Southampton Management Sch, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England
关键词
relationships; attachment; security; energy; exploration; ADULT ATTACHMENT STYLE; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; SOCIAL ANXIETY; WORKING MODELS; SELF; INFORMATION; EXPLORATION; ACCESSIBILITY; SUPPRESSION; MEDIATION;
D O I
10.1177/0146167211436117
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Three studies tested and confirmed the hypothesis that secure attachment relationships lead to feelings of security and energy, as well as willingness to explore. In Study 1, priming a secure attachment relationship increased felt security and energy. In Studies 2 and 3, felt energy mediated the effect of (primed) secure attachment relationships on willingness to explore. In Study 3, the effect of (primed) secure attachment relationships on felt energy and willingness to explore was independent of general positive affect. Secure attachments energize partners, thus enabling exploration.
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页码:721 / 733
页数:13
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