Background Attachment theory has been conceptualised as an emotion regulation theory.
Research attributes the occurrence of depressive symptoms to a dysfunction of emotion …

Background Several studies have investigated the intermediate variables or mediators
through which attachment insecurity influence the development of depression. However …

Grounded in decades of influential research, this book thoroughly examines perfectionism:
how it develops, its underlying mechanisms and psychological costs, and how to target it …

In recent years, attachment theory, which was originally formulated to describe and explain
infant-parent emotional bonding, has been applied to the study of adolescent and adult …

We developed a 12-item, short form of the Experiences in Close Relationship Scale across 6
studies. In Study 1, we examined the reliability and factor structure of the measure. In …

This article presents the first meta-analysis of sex differences in the avoidance and anxiety
dimensions of adult romantic attachment, based on 113 samples (N= 66,132) from 100 …

We created a shorter and more refined item set from the Almost Perfect Scale–Revised (APS–
R; Slaney, Mobley, Trippi, Ashby, & Johnson, 1996; Slaney, Rice, Mobley, Trippi, & Ashby …

Research suggests attachment style may contribute to individual differences in resilience,
but little is known about the mechanisms of this relationship. Self-care and self-efficacy may …

Using a cross-panel design and data from 2 successive cohorts of college students (N=
357), we examined the stability of maladaptive perfectionism, procrastination, and …

The current study examined the effect of practicing compassion towards others over a 1
week period. Participants (N= 719) were recruited online, and were assigned to a …