University of Sheffield, UK.
University of Southampton, UK.
Br J Psychol. 2019 Feb;110(1):15-39. doi: 10.1111/bjop.12334. Epub 2018 Jul 8.
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. Positive and negative attitudes about different therapies mediated the relationship between attachment avoidance and likelihood of use. Study 2 (n = 412) showed that primed security (vs. neutral prime) improved attitudes towards relational, non-relational and distanced-relational therapies for those with a fearful-avoidant attachment orientation. For relational and distanced-relational therapies, the mechanism of this effect was increased cognitive openness. Attachment orientation is a determinant of therapy attitudes and anticipated help-seeking behaviour. Priming security may promote open-minded decision-making about some therapies. Findings are discussed with relevance to attachment theory, research and clinical practice.
我们试图了解依恋取向如何影响对不同类型心理治疗的态度。在两项研究中，我们（1）考察了依恋取向作为对不同治疗方法的态度的预测因素，以及（2）测试了依恋安全性启动是否可以改善态度。研究 1（n=339）发现依恋取向与对不同治疗方法的态度和使用可能性之间存在关联。对不同治疗方法的积极和消极态度中介了依恋回避与使用可能性之间的关系。研究 2（n=412）表明，对于恐惧回避型依恋取向的人，安全启动（与中性启动相比）可改善对关系型、非关系型和疏远关系型治疗方法的态度。对于关系型和疏远关系型治疗方法，这种效果的机制是增加认知开放性。依恋取向是治疗态度和预期寻求帮助行为的决定因素。启动安全性可能会促进对某些治疗方法的开放思维决策。研究结果与依恋理论、研究和临床实践有关。
