Topino Eleonora, Cacioppo Marco, Dell'Amico Shady, Gori Alessio
Department of Human Sciences, Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta (LUMSA), Via della Traspontina 21, 00193 Rome, Italy.
Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi 12, Pad. 26, 50135 Florence, Italy.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2024 Dec 18;14(12):1222. doi: 10.3390/bs14121222.
In certain situations, romantic engagement with a partner can have detrimental effects on an individual's well-being and overall health, exhibiting features attributable to addictive behaviors. Considering the clinical significance of this phenomenon and its prevalence among adolescents and young adults, the objective of this study was to investigate the potential associations between some risk factors for love addiction in a sample of university students, with a specific focus on adult attachment, separation anxiety, and defense mechanisms. A total of 332 participants (M = 23 years; SD = 2.462) completed a survey consisting of the Love Addiction Inventory-Short Form, Relationship Questionnaire, Seven Domains Addiction Scale (Separation Anxiety domain), and Forty Item Defense Style Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation, and a multiple mediation model was also implemented. Results showed that fearful attachment was significantly and positively associated with love addiction. Furthermore, this relationship was mediated by separation anxiety and neurotic/immature defense mechanisms too. These findings contribute to the existing literature on love addiction and provide valuable insights for future research and clinical practice.
在某些情况下，与伴侣的浪漫互动可能会对个人的幸福和整体健康产生不利影响，表现出成瘾行为的特征。考虑到这一现象的临床意义及其在青少年和年轻人中的普遍性，本研究的目的是调查大学生样本中一些爱情成瘾风险因素之间的潜在关联，特别关注成人依恋、分离焦虑和防御机制。共有332名参与者（M = 23岁；SD = 2.462）完成了一项调查，该调查包括爱情成瘾量表简版、关系问卷、七领域成瘾量表（分离焦虑领域）和40项防御方式问卷。数据采用Pearson相关性分析，并实施了多重中介模型。结果表明，恐惧型依恋与爱情成瘾显著正相关。此外，这种关系也由分离焦虑和神经质/不成熟防御机制介导。这些发现为现有的爱情成瘾文献做出了贡献，并为未来的研究和临床实践提供了有价值的见解。
