Factors associated with the adults ’ attachment styles in Lebanon: The role of alexithymia, depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, and emotional intelligence
AbstractPurposeTo evaluate the association of adults' attachment styles with mental disorders in Lebanon.Design/MethodsA cross ‐sectional observational study enrolled 789 participants between November 2017 and March 2018.FindingsPeople with distress (with dismissing ‐ and fearful‐dominant relationship styles) and people with instability (preoccupied‐dominant relationship style with equal presence of the secured, fearful, and dismissing styles) had higher alcohol use disorder, alexithymia, depression, anxiety, stress, decreased emotional intelligence (emot ional awareness, emotional management, and social‐emotional awareness), burnout scores and suicidal ideation compared people with wellbeing, with a secure‐dominant relationship style.Practice implicationsIt is very important to assess bonding traits in disease prevention centers, caregiver institutions, employment assessments, and then coaching might help those individuals under risk to prevent mental health problems.
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sahar Obeid,
Chadia Haddad,
Marwan Akel,
Kassandra Fares,
Pascale Salameh,
Souheil Hallit Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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