Angela C Rowe
Biographic Data
| ID | 112996 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angela C Rowe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angela C |
| FAMILY NAME | Rowe |
| SIGNATURE | ROWE A C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2865-5247 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Linking Attachment Orientations and Romantic Relationship Quality
The current research examined the underlying mechanisms by which attachment insecurities negatively impact romantic relationship quality, from the perspective of trait mindfulness and relationship mindfulness. Study 1 ( N = 234) tested whether trait mindfulness mediated the link between attachment insecurities and relationship satisfaction, but found no mediation effect. Study 2 ( N = 286), a dyadic design, examined relationship mindfulness as a …
How hostile attribution bias affects attachment anxiety/avoidance and relationship satisfaction
This is the first cross-cultural study of the contribution of romantic hostile attribution bias to relationship satisfaction that takes into account the role of attachment orientation. In two studies conducted 1 year apart, data were collected in three countries during COVID (Western culture country-the United Kingdom, Eastern culture country-China, geographically distinct country-New Zealand). Both studies indicated that hostile attribution bias…
Student perceptions of people and places in their school that are influential for mental health and emotional wellbeing, and implications for wellbeing policies in Wales
All age groups reflected similarly on the qualities of supportive adults and on the key role of peers. • School spaces that were most challenging were noisy, crowded and lacking supervision. • Tackling multiple aspects of the school environment together may support mental wellbeing. • Not all of aspects of school environment are equally amenable to change or under school control. There have been reported increases in mental health challenges amon…
Insecure attachment as a predictor of death anxiety
From the perspective of terror management theory (TMT), close relationships buffer against death anxiety. However, it is unclear whether these relationships are always the primary protective mechanism or interchangeable with other established anxiety buffers depending on situational contexts. Thus, this meta-analysis examined moderating variables in the link between attachment orientations and death anxiety, including 18 studies with 6338 partici…
The impact of non-harmonious goals on partner support and taking on opportunities
Romantic partners often support each other to progress toward goals. However, at times partners’ goals are not in harmony and conflict with partner or relationship needs, leading to negative consequences for couple members. The present study examined whether non-harmonious opportunities were associated with support provider’s and recipient’s behavior, perceived partner support, and goal outcomes. We further examined whether these effects were mod…
Insecure Attachment Orientation in Adults and Children and Negative Attribution Bias
This is the first meta-analysis to synthesize the literature on insecure attachment and negative attribution bias (NAB) from both developmental and social/personality attachment traditions. This meta-analysis is important because extant studies report inconsistent associations, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the nature of these associations. Based on 41 samples ( N = 8,727) from 32 articles, we specify and compare the effect sizes …
The Effect of Attachment Priming on State Attachment Security in Middle Childhood
Recent studies showed that attachment security can change within persons, suggesting that there might be an interplay between a rather stable (trait) and rather variable (state) part of attachment. The study’s first aim was to investigate whether attachment priming could influence the level of state attachment. The second aim was to explore possible moderators explaining individual differences in the relation between state attachment responses to…
Adult attachment anxiety is associated with night eating syndrome in UK and US-based samples
Previous research has shown that "attachment anxiety" is a robust predictor of disinhibited eating behaviours and that this relationship is underpinned by difficulties in managing emotion. Night eating syndrome (NES), a proposed eating disorder characterized by evening hyperphagia, nocturnal awakenings to eat, and morning anorexia, is also associated with eating to manage emotion. Across two studies (N = 276 & N = 486), we considered a relationsh…
Attachment anxiety is associated with night eating syndrome in UK and US-based samples
Adult attachment and Mindfulness
We present two studies that together provide preliminary evidence to challenge the view that the relationship between adult attachment and mindfulness is bi-directional (Study 1: repeated measures design and Study 2: a repeated measures study examining the efficacy of attachment security priming and a mindfulness induction). Adult attachment anxiety emerged as a significant predictor of some facets of mindfulness, over time, but the reverse was n…
Priming attachment security improves attitudes towards a range of therapies
We sought to understand how attachment orientation influenced attitudes towards different types of psychological therapies. In two studies, we (1) examined attachment orientation as a predictor of attitudes towards different therapies and (2) tested whether attachment security priming could improve attitudes. Study 1 ( n = 339) found associations between attachment orientation and attitudes towards, and likelihood of using different therapies. Po…
Explaining the relationship between attachment anxiety, eating behaviour and BMI
Eating me up inside
Recent research has shown that attachment anxiety (a model of interpersonal relationships characterised by a fear of abandonment) is a good predictor of disinhibited eating and, in turn, body mass index. However, this association has yet to be explored within an eating episode. The present study investigated the effect of priming attachment security and attachment anxiety on food intake. Normal weight participants ( N = 21) were primed with secur…
The effect of attachment orientation priming on pain sensitivity in pain-free individuals
The current study examined the causal relationship between secure and anxious attachment orientations and pain sensitivity in a pain-free sample. In a double blind repeated measures study, a cold pressor task was used to induce acute pain in 95 participants before and after priming them with a secure or anxious attachment orientation or a neutral prime. Measures of pain threshold, tolerance, catastrophizing and intensity were taken. Compared to t…
Attachment anxiety, disinhibited eating and body mass index in adulthood
The influence of sex and empathy on putting oneself in the shoes of others
We tested whether putting oneself in the shoes of others is easier for women, possibly as a function of individuals' empathy levels, and whether any sex difference might be modulated by the sex of presented figures. Participants ( N =100, 50 women) imagined (a) being in the spatial position of front‐facing and back‐facing female and male figures (third person perspective (3PP) task) and (b) that the figures were their own mirror reflections (firs…
Priming a sense of security
There is a growing literature charting the positive personal and interpersonal effects of security priming. Security primes enhance self- and relationship views, and even evaluations of outgroups, relative to control primes. We examine how security priming is experienced by individuals and how its effects differ from those produced by other positive affect and relationship-related primes. We analyze the written protocols produced by individuals i…
No reliable effects of emotional facial expression, adult attachment orientation, or anxiety on the allocation of visual attention in the spatial cueing paradigm
Repeated priming of attachment security influences later views of self and relationships
Research shows that priming attachment security results in positive relationship expectations and affect (Rowe & Carnelley, 2003). We examined whether repetitive priming of attachment security (e.g., experimentally activating cognitive representations of attachment security) would have more lasting effects on relationship‐ and self‐views. Participants provided baseline measures at Time 1. On 3 occasions (across 3 days), we primed participants wit…
Through rose-tinted glasses
We investigated individuals’ representations of their partners’ facial appearance as a possible contributory factor to relationship maintenance. Couples completed measures assessing their attitudes to their relationship and their partner, and were photographed. These photographs were manipulated to increase or decrease facial attractiveness. Participants were asked to select the veridical image of their partner from a seven image array (three les…
Preliminary support for the use of a hierarchical mapping technique to examine attachment networks
In 2 studies, we investigated the validity and usefulness of a bull's eye hierarchical mapping measure to examine the content and structure of attachment networks. The bull's eye identified network differences between people of different attachment styles and between different ages. Attachment networks varied in the number of members and their hierarchical organization as a function of attachment style. Secure individuals included a higher number…
Priming a sense of security
There is a growing literature charting the positive personal and interpersonal effects of security priming. Security primes enhance self- and relationship views, and even evaluations of outgroups, relative to control primes. We examine how security priming is experienced by individuals and how its effects differ from those produced by other positive affect and relationship-related primes. We analyze the written protocols produced by individuals i…
Eating me up inside
Recent research has shown that attachment anxiety (a model of interpersonal relationships characterised by a fear of abandonment) is a good predictor of disinhibited eating and, in turn, body mass index. However, this association has yet to be explored within an eating episode. The present study investigated the effect of priming attachment security and attachment anxiety on food intake. Normal weight participants ( N = 21) were primed with secur…
The effect of attachment orientation priming on pain sensitivity in pain-free individuals
The current study examined the causal relationship between secure and anxious attachment orientations and pain sensitivity in a pain-free sample. In a double blind repeated measures study, a cold pressor task was used to induce acute pain in 95 participants before and after priming them with a secure or anxious attachment orientation or a neutral prime. Measures of pain threshold, tolerance, catastrophizing and intensity were taken. Compared to t…
Adult attachment and Mindfulness
We present two studies that together provide preliminary evidence to challenge the view that the relationship between adult attachment and mindfulness is bi-directional (Study 1: repeated measures design and Study 2: a repeated measures study examining the efficacy of attachment security priming and a mindfulness induction). Adult attachment anxiety emerged as a significant predictor of some facets of mindfulness, over time, but the reverse was n…
No reliable effects of emotional facial expression, adult attachment orientation, or anxiety on the allocation of visual attention in the spatial cueing paradigm
Through rose-tinted glasses
We investigated individuals’ representations of their partners’ facial appearance as a possible contributory factor to relationship maintenance. Couples completed measures assessing their attitudes to their relationship and their partner, and were photographed. These photographs were manipulated to increase or decrease facial attractiveness. Participants were asked to select the veridical image of their partner from a seven image array (three les…
Priming attachment security improves attitudes towards a range of therapies
We sought to understand how attachment orientation influenced attitudes towards different types of psychological therapies. In two studies, we (1) examined attachment orientation as a predictor of attitudes towards different therapies and (2) tested whether attachment security priming could improve attitudes. Study 1 ( n = 339) found associations between attachment orientation and attitudes towards, and likelihood of using different therapies. Po…
Explaining the relationship between attachment anxiety, eating behaviour and BMI
Preliminary support for the use of a hierarchical mapping technique to examine attachment networks
In 2 studies, we investigated the validity and usefulness of a bull's eye hierarchical mapping measure to examine the content and structure of attachment networks. The bull's eye identified network differences between people of different attachment styles and between different ages. Attachment networks varied in the number of members and their hierarchical organization as a function of attachment style. Secure individuals included a higher number…
Repeated priming of attachment security influences later views of self and relationships
Research shows that priming attachment security results in positive relationship expectations and affect (Rowe & Carnelley, 2003). We examined whether repetitive priming of attachment security (e.g., experimentally activating cognitive representations of attachment security) would have more lasting effects on relationship‐ and self‐views. Participants provided baseline measures at Time 1. On 3 occasions (across 3 days), we primed participants wit…
Through rose-tinted glasses
We investigated individuals’ representations of their partners’ facial appearance as a possible contributory factor to relationship maintenance. Couples completed measures assessing their attitudes to their relationship and their partner, and were photographed. These photographs were manipulated to increase or decrease facial attractiveness. Participants were asked to select the veridical image of their partner from a seven image array (three les…
No reliable effects of emotional facial expression, adult attachment orientation, or anxiety on the allocation of visual attention in the spatial cueing paradigm
The influence of sex and empathy on putting oneself in the shoes of others
We tested whether putting oneself in the shoes of others is easier for women, possibly as a function of individuals' empathy levels, and whether any sex difference might be modulated by the sex of presented figures. Participants ( N =100, 50 women) imagined (a) being in the spatial position of front‐facing and back‐facing female and male figures (third person perspective (3PP) task) and (b) that the figures were their own mirror reflections (firs…
Priming a sense of security
There is a growing literature charting the positive personal and interpersonal effects of security priming. Security primes enhance self- and relationship views, and even evaluations of outgroups, relative to control primes. We examine how security priming is experienced by individuals and how its effects differ from those produced by other positive affect and relationship-related primes. We analyze the written protocols produced by individuals i…
Attachment anxiety, disinhibited eating and body mass index in adulthood
The effect of attachment orientation priming on pain sensitivity in pain-free individuals
The current study examined the causal relationship between secure and anxious attachment orientations and pain sensitivity in a pain-free sample. In a double blind repeated measures study, a cold pressor task was used to induce acute pain in 95 participants before and after priming them with a secure or anxious attachment orientation or a neutral prime. Measures of pain threshold, tolerance, catastrophizing and intensity were taken. Compared to t…
Eating me up inside
Recent research has shown that attachment anxiety (a model of interpersonal relationships characterised by a fear of abandonment) is a good predictor of disinhibited eating and, in turn, body mass index. However, this association has yet to be explored within an eating episode. The present study investigated the effect of priming attachment security and attachment anxiety on food intake. Normal weight participants ( N = 21) were primed with secur…
Explaining the relationship between attachment anxiety, eating behaviour and BMI
Priming attachment security improves attitudes towards a range of therapies
We sought to understand how attachment orientation influenced attitudes towards different types of psychological therapies. In two studies, we (1) examined attachment orientation as a predictor of attitudes towards different therapies and (2) tested whether attachment security priming could improve attitudes. Study 1 ( n = 339) found associations between attachment orientation and attitudes towards, and likelihood of using different therapies. Po…
Adult attachment and Mindfulness
We present two studies that together provide preliminary evidence to challenge the view that the relationship between adult attachment and mindfulness is bi-directional (Study 1: repeated measures design and Study 2: a repeated measures study examining the efficacy of attachment security priming and a mindfulness induction). Adult attachment anxiety emerged as a significant predictor of some facets of mindfulness, over time, but the reverse was n…
The Effect of Attachment Priming on State Attachment Security in Middle Childhood
Recent studies showed that attachment security can change within persons, suggesting that there might be an interplay between a rather stable (trait) and rather variable (state) part of attachment. The study’s first aim was to investigate whether attachment priming could influence the level of state attachment. The second aim was to explore possible moderators explaining individual differences in the relation between state attachment responses to…
Adult attachment anxiety is associated with night eating syndrome in UK and US-based samples
Previous research has shown that "attachment anxiety" is a robust predictor of disinhibited eating behaviours and that this relationship is underpinned by difficulties in managing emotion. Night eating syndrome (NES), a proposed eating disorder characterized by evening hyperphagia, nocturnal awakenings to eat, and morning anorexia, is also associated with eating to manage emotion. Across two studies (N = 276 & N = 486), we considered a relationsh…
Attachment anxiety is associated with night eating syndrome in UK and US-based samples
The impact of non-harmonious goals on partner support and taking on opportunities
Romantic partners often support each other to progress toward goals. However, at times partners’ goals are not in harmony and conflict with partner or relationship needs, leading to negative consequences for couple members. The present study examined whether non-harmonious opportunities were associated with support provider’s and recipient’s behavior, perceived partner support, and goal outcomes. We further examined whether these effects were mod…
Insecure Attachment Orientation in Adults and Children and Negative Attribution Bias
This is the first meta-analysis to synthesize the literature on insecure attachment and negative attribution bias (NAB) from both developmental and social/personality attachment traditions. This meta-analysis is important because extant studies report inconsistent associations, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the nature of these associations. Based on 41 samples ( N = 8,727) from 32 articles, we specify and compare the effect sizes …
Student perceptions of people and places in their school that are influential for mental health and emotional wellbeing, and implications for wellbeing policies in Wales
All age groups reflected similarly on the qualities of supportive adults and on the key role of peers. • School spaces that were most challenging were noisy, crowded and lacking supervision. • Tackling multiple aspects of the school environment together may support mental wellbeing. • Not all of aspects of school environment are equally amenable to change or under school control. There have been reported increases in mental health challenges amon…
Insecure attachment as a predictor of death anxiety
From the perspective of terror management theory (TMT), close relationships buffer against death anxiety. However, it is unclear whether these relationships are always the primary protective mechanism or interchangeable with other established anxiety buffers depending on situational contexts. Thus, this meta-analysis examined moderating variables in the link between attachment orientations and death anxiety, including 18 studies with 6338 partici…
Linking Attachment Orientations and Romantic Relationship Quality
The current research examined the underlying mechanisms by which attachment insecurities negatively impact romantic relationship quality, from the perspective of trait mindfulness and relationship mindfulness. Study 1 ( N = 234) tested whether trait mindfulness mediated the link between attachment insecurities and relationship satisfaction, but found no mediation effect. Study 2 ( N = 286), a dyadic design, examined relationship mindfulness as a …
How hostile attribution bias affects attachment anxiety/avoidance and relationship satisfaction
This is the first cross-cultural study of the contribution of romantic hostile attribution bias to relationship satisfaction that takes into account the role of attachment orientation. In two studies conducted 1 year apart, data were collected in three countries during COVID (Western culture country-the United Kingdom, Eastern culture country-China, geographically distinct country-New Zealand). Both studies indicated that hostile attribution bias…
Psychology (16 works) · Developmental psychology (13 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (11 works) · Anxiety (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Attachment theory (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (5 works) · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (4 works)