Depression and attachment: how do personality styles and social support influence this relation?
The purpose of this study is to improve the current understanding of the relation between depression and attachment through the evaluation of the role of personality styles (dependent vs self-critical) and social support in this association. These variables were studied in a clinical sample of 70 de...
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| description | The purpose of this study is to improve the current understanding of the relation between depression and attachment through the evaluation of the role of personality styles (dependent vs self-critical) and social support in this association. These variables were studied in a clinical sample of 70 depressed outpatients (83% women; M=41.47 years, SD=12.91). Depressive symptomatology was assessed through the Beck Depression Inventory, adult attachment through the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, social support through the Social Support Questionnaire and dependency and self-criticism through the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire. Mediational and moderation regression analyses were performed. Results show that the association between the dimensions of attachment (anxiety and avoidance) and depression was partially mediated by self-criticism. Furthermore, results demonstrate the role of social support as a moderating variable: when the level of satisfaction with social support was low and the anxiety dimension in the attachment scale was high, as avoidance increased, depressive symptoms increased as well. Results are discussed in relation to their importance for understanding the complex interplay of the variables involved in depression. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c433ea4c38e045f7803578c1b65aa5f72022-12-21T23:46:55ZengPAGEPress PublicationsResearch in Psychotherapy2499-75522239-80312017-04-0120110.4081/ripppo.2017.237Depression and attachment: how do personality styles and social support influence this relation?Paula Dagnino0Carola Pérez1Adriana Gòmez2Sergio Gloger3Mariane Krause4Psychiatry Department, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago; Psychology Faculty, Universidad Gabriela Mistral, SantiagoDepartment of Psychology, Universidad del Desarrollo, SantiagoPsychology School, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, SantiagoPsicomedica Clinical & Research Group, SantiagoPsychology School, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, SantiagoThe purpose of this study is to improve the current understanding of the relation between depression and attachment through the evaluation of the role of personality styles (dependent vs self-critical) and social support in this association. These variables were studied in a clinical sample of 70 depressed outpatients (83% women; M=41.47 years, SD=12.91). Depressive symptomatology was assessed through the Beck Depression Inventory, adult attachment through the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, social support through the Social Support Questionnaire and dependency and self-criticism through the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire. Mediational and moderation regression analyses were performed. Results show that the association between the dimensions of attachment (anxiety and avoidance) and depression was partially mediated by self-criticism. Furthermore, results demonstrate the role of social support as a moderating variable: when the level of satisfaction with social support was low and the anxiety dimension in the attachment scale was high, as avoidance increased, depressive symptoms increased as well. Results are discussed in relation to their importance for understanding the complex interplay of the variables involved in depression.https://www.researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/237DepressionAttachmentSocial supportDependency and self-criticism |
| spellingShingle | Paula Dagnino Carola Pérez Adriana Gòmez Sergio Gloger Mariane Krause Depression and attachment: how do personality styles and social support influence this relation? Research in Psychotherapy Depression Attachment Social support Dependency and self-criticism |
| title | Depression and attachment: how do personality styles and social support influence this relation? |
| title_full | Depression and attachment: how do personality styles and social support influence this relation? |
| title_fullStr | Depression and attachment: how do personality styles and social support influence this relation? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Depression and attachment: how do personality styles and social support influence this relation? |
| title_short | Depression and attachment: how do personality styles and social support influence this relation? |
| title_sort | depression and attachment how do personality styles and social support influence this relation |
| topic | Depression Attachment Social support Dependency and self-criticism |
| url | https://www.researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/237 |
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