Attachment orientation and dynamics of negative and positive emotions in daily life

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ID11067800
AuthorsJaakko Tammilehto (0000-0002-6920-4322, Tampere University), Peter Kuppens (0000-0002-2363-2356, KU Leuven), Guy Bosmans (0000-0001-9057-6027, KU Leuven), Marjo Flykt (0000-0003-0874-4357, University of Helsinki), Kirsi Peltonen (0000-0002-5112-3823, University of Turku), Mervi Vänskä (0000-0002-7412-5012, Tampere University), Jallu Lindblom (0000-0003-4636-1226, Tampere University)
Year2023
Volume105
Pages104398
Publication date2023-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Research in Personality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0092-6566 • E-ISSN: 1095-7251
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jrp.2023.104398
OpenAlexW4381431981
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited49

People’s attachment orientation contributes to their emotional experiences. However, the associations between attachment orientation and emotion dynamic features have remained unclear. In this preregistered study, we tested the associations of attachment orientation with baseline level, variability, inertia, and differentiation of emotions using two ecological momentary assessment adult samples (N=122; N=127). Attachment anxiety predicted a higher baseline level of negative emotions in both samples and a lower baseline level of positive emotions in one sample. Attachment avoidance predicted a lower baseline level of positive emotions in both samples. After covarying baseline level, no associations of attachment orientation were detected with variability, inertia, and differentiation. Our findings suggest that attachment orientation is associated with baseline level rather than other emotion dynamic features

Anxiety · Attachment theory · Baseline (sea) · Developmental psychology · Orientation (vector space) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology

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