University of Tabriz, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran.
University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Jul;37(13-14):NP11883-NP11904. doi: 10.1177/0886260521997438. Epub 2021 Feb 26.
Childhood maltreatment (CM) and insecure attachment styles may partly explain grief severity following romantic breakup. Empirical studies examining the factors that could possibly explain this association, however, remain sparse. The present study tested whether the relations among CM, attachment styles, and romantic breakup grief severity could be explained by emotional suppression in Iranian college students. In a cross-sectional study, 239 Iranian college students (ages 18-45; = 24.11, = 15.29; 50.6% women) with a recent romantic breakup experience were recruited from University of Tabriz. Participants completed a diagnostic interview and self-report battery, including the Persian version of the Child Abuse Self-Reported Scale, Revised Adult Attachment Scale, Romantic Breakup Grief Inventory, and Weinberger Adjustment Inventory. Structural equation modeling was used to empirically explore the relations among variables. Results indicated that those who reported higher levels of CM also reported higher levels of romantic breakup grief. Attachment closeness showed a significant negative and direct effect on romantic breakup grief severity. However, attachment anxiety was positively associated with greater levels of romantic breakup grief. Bootstrapping results showed that CM might affect romantic breakup grief severity via emotional suppression. Furthermore, attachment closeness and attachment anxiety exerted indirect effects on romantic breakup grief severity through emotional suppression. Clinical and empirical implications are discussed.
儿童期虐待（CM）和不安全的依恋风格可能部分解释了浪漫关系破裂后的悲伤严重程度。然而，仍有大量实证研究检查可能解释这种关联的因素。本研究检验了在伊朗大学生中，CM、依恋风格和浪漫关系破裂悲伤严重程度之间的关系是否可以用情感压抑来解释。在一项横断面研究中，从大不里士大学招募了 239 名有近期浪漫关系破裂经历的伊朗大学生（年龄 18-45 岁； = 24.11， = 15.29；50.6%为女性）。参与者完成了诊断访谈和自我报告量表，包括波斯语版的儿童虐待自我报告量表、修订后的成人依恋量表、浪漫关系破裂悲伤量表和 Weinberger 适应量表。结构方程模型被用来实证探索变量之间的关系。结果表明，那些报告有较高 CM 水平的人也报告有较高的浪漫关系破裂悲伤水平。依恋亲密对浪漫关系破裂悲伤严重程度有显著的负向直接影响。然而，依恋焦虑与更大程度的浪漫关系破裂悲伤呈正相关。自举结果表明，CM 可能通过情感压抑影响浪漫关系破裂悲伤严重程度。此外，依恋亲密和依恋焦虑通过情感压抑对浪漫关系破裂悲伤严重程度产生间接影响。讨论了临床和实证意义。
