The relationship between attachment, primary emotions and positive/negative spirituality: a path analysis.

Autor:	Freund A; Institute of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria., Fuchshuber J; Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.; Comprehensive Center for Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.; Institute of Psychology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria., Silani G; Institute of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria., Unterrainer HF; Institute of Psychology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.; CIAR: Center for Integrative Addiction Research, Grüner Kreis Society, Vienna, Austria.; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.; Department of Religious Studies, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2024 Jun 26; Vol. 12, pp. 1375850. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 26 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2024.1375850
Abstrakt:	Objective: The present study investigates what may influence individuals to experience their religiosity/spirituality as either subjectively positive [religious or spiritual (r/s) wellbeing] or as negative (r/s struggles). Drawing on existing literature attachment insecurity and the seven primary emotions as outlined by Jaak Panksepp in Affective Neuroscience are identified as likely influences. Methods: The final sample consisted of 340 participants (age: M = 36, SD = 14.2; 68.5% = female), among which 65% self-identified as religious/spiritual. A path analysis was conducted to test a proposed mediation model in which the expected effects of primary emotions (B-ANPS) on r/s wellbeing (MI-RSWB) and r/s struggles (RSSS) were mediated through attachment insecurity (ECR-RD8). Results: The data indicated that attachment insecurity fully mediated the relationships between the primary emotions SADNESS and LUST with r/s struggles. Furthermore, the primary emotions FEAR and ANGER displayed small direct effects on both r/s struggles and r/s wellbeing. Overall, the model, which demonstrated excellent model fit, was able to explain 30% of the variance of r/s struggles, 24% of attachment insecurity and 5% of r/s wellbeing. Conclusions: The findings suggest that primary emotions such as SADNESS and LUST substantially explain r/s struggles and that these relationships seem to be mediated through attachment. Moreover, r/s struggles seem to be qualitatively distinct from r/s wellbeing. Finally, a moderate link between LUST and attachment suggests that sexuality plays a significant role in (adult) attachment processes. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2024 Freund, Fuchshuber, Silani and Unterrainer.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
Externí odkaz:	Zobrazit plný text záznamu