Attachment and mental and physical health: Self-compassion and mattering as mediators

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 272-278

  Raque Bogdan, Trisha L ^a   Ericson, Sara K ^a   Jackson, John ^a   Martin, Helena M ^a   Bryan, Nicole A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Mattering; Mental health; Physical health; Self compassion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954460444     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023041     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. Amundson N.E. Mattering: A foundation for employment counseling and training. Journal of Employment Counseling 1993, 30:146-152.
2. Baron R.M., Kenny D.A. The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1986, 51:1173-1182. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.51.6.1173.
3. Baumeister R.F., Leary M.F. The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation. Psychological Bulletin 1995, 117:497-529. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497.
4. Bowlby J. Attachment and loss: Vol. 1. Attachment 1969, Basic Books, New York, NY.
5. Bowlby J. Attachment and loss: Vol. 2. Separation: Anxiety and anger 1973, Basic Books, New York, NY.
6. Bowlby J. A secure base: Parent-child attachment and healthy human development 1988, Basic Books, New York, NY.
7. Brennan K.A., Clark C.L., Shaver P.R. Self-report measurement of attachment: An integrative overview. Attachment theory and close relationships 1998, 46-76. Guilford Press, New York, NY. J.A. Simpson, W.S. Rholes (Eds.).
8. Caspi A., Harrington H., Moffitt T.E., Milne B.J., Poulton R. Socially isolated children 20 years later: Risk of cardiovascular disease. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 2006, 160:805-811. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.160.8.805.
9. Chan C.H.Y., Ng E.H.Y., Chan C.L.W., Ho, Chan T.H.Y. Effectiveness of psychosocial group interventions for reducing anxiety in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: A randomized controlled study. Fertility & Sterility 2006, 85:339-346. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.1310.
10. Cohen J. Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences 1988, Erlbaum, Hillside, NJ. 2nd ed.
11. Cooper M.L., Shaver P.R., Collins N.L. Attachment styles, emotion regulation, and adjustment in adolescence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1998, 74:1380-1397. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.74.5.1380.
12. Cornwell E.Y., Waite L.J. Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and health among older adults. Journal of Health and Social Behavior 2009, 50:31-48. doi: 10.1177/002214650905000103.
13. Dixon S.K., Robinson Kurpius S.E. Depression and college stress among university undergraduates: Do mattering and self-esteem make a difference?. Journal of College Student Development 2008, 49:412-424. doi: 10.1353/csd.0.0024.
14. Elliott G.C., Kao S., Grant A. Mattering: Empirical validation of a social-psychological concept. Self and Identity 2004, 3:339-354. doi: 10.1080/13576500444000119.
15. Feeney J.A. Implications of attachment style for patterns of health and illness. Child: Care, Health and Development 2000, 26:277-288. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2000.00146.x.
16. Foster J., Kernis M., Goldman B. Linking adult attachment to self-esteem stability. Self and Identity 2007, 6:64-73. doi: 10.1080/15298860600832139.
17. Fraley R.C., Shaver P.R. Adult romantic attachment: Theoretical developments, emerging controversies, and unanswered questions. Review of General Psychology 2000, 4:132-154. doi: 10.1037/1089-2680.4.2.132.
18. Fraley R.C., Waller N.G., Brennan K.A. An item-response theory analysis of self-report measures of adult attachment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2000, 78:350-365. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.78.2.350.
19. Fritz M.S., MacKinnon D.P. Required sample size to detect the mediated effect. Psychological Science 2007, 18:233-239. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2007.01882.x.
20. Gilbert P., Irons C. A pilot exploration of the use of compassionate images in a group of self-critical people. Memory 2004, 12:507-516. doi: 10.1080/09658210444000115.
21. Grossman P., Niemann L., Schmidt S., Walach H. Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits: A meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2004, 57:35-43. doi: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00573-7.
22. Hawkley L.C., Cacioppo J.T. Aging and loneliness: Downhill quickly?. Current Directions in Psychological Science 2007, 16:187-191. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00501.x.
23. Hazan C., Shaver P.R. Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1987, 52:511-524. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.52.3.511.
24. Hunter J.J., Maunder R.G. Using attachment theory to understand illness behavior. General Hospital Psychiatry 2001, 23:177-182. doi: 10.1016/S0163-8343(01)00141-4.
25. Huntsinger E.T., Luecken L.J. Attachment relationships and health behavior: The mediational role of self-esteem. Psychology & Health 2004, 19:515-526. doi: 10.1080/0887044042000196728.
26. Love K.M., Murdock T.B. Attachment to parents and psychological well-being: An examination of young adult college students in intact families and stepfamilies. Journal of Family Psychology 2004, 18:600-608. doi: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.4.600.
27. MacKinnon D.P., Lockwood C.M., Hoffman J.M., West S.G., Sheets V. A comparison of methods to test mediation and other intervening variable effects. Psychological Methods 2002, 7:83-104. doi: 10.1037/1082-989X.7.1.83.
28. Mallinckrodt B., Abraham W., Wei M., Russell D. Advances in testing the statistical significance of mediation effects. Journal of Counseling Psychology 2006, 53:372-378. doi: 10.1037/0022-0167.53.3.372.
29. Maunder R.G., Hunter J.J. Attachment relationships as determinants of physical health. Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis & Dynamic Psychiatry 2008, 36:11-32. doi: 10.1521/jaap.2008.36.1.11.
30. Neff K.D. The development and validation of a scale to measure self-compassion. Self and Identity 2003, 2:223-250. doi: 10.1080/15298860309027.
31. Neff K.D. Self-compassion: An alternative conceptualization of a healthy attitude toward oneself. Self and Identity 2003, 2:85-101. doi: 10.1080/15298860309032.
32. Neff K.D., Hsieh Y.P., Dejitterat K. Self-compassion, achievement goals, and coping with academic failure. Self and Identity 2005, 4:263-287. doi: 10.1080/13576500444000317.
33. Neff K.D., McGehee P. Self-compassion and psychological resilience among adolescents and young adults. Self and Identity 2010, 9:225-240. doi: 10.1080/15298860902979307.
34. Neff K.D., Rude S.S., Kirkpatrick K.L. An examination of self-compassion in relative to positive psychological functioning and personality variables. Journal of Research in Personality 2007, 41:908-916. doi: 10.1016/j.jrp.2006.08.002.
35. Rayle A.D. Mattering to others: Implications for the counseling relationship. Journal of Counseling & Development 2006, 84:483-487.
36. Rayle A.D., Myers J.E. Counseling adolescents toward wellness: The roles of ethnic identity, acculturation, and mattering. Professional School Counseling 2004, 8:81-90.
37. Rosenberg M., McCullough B.C. Mattering: Inferred significance and mental health among adolescents. Research in Community & Mental Health 1981, 2:163-182.
38. Shapiro S.L., Astin J.A., Bishop S.R., Cordova M. Mindfulness-based stress reduction for health care professionals: Results from a randomized trial. International Journal of Stress Management 2005, 12:164-176. doi: 10.1037/1072-5245.12.2.164.
39. Shapiro S.L., Carlson L.E. The art and science of mindfulness: Integrating mindfulness into psychology and the helping professions 2009, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, doi: 10.1037/11885-000.
40. Shaver P., Brennan K.A. Attachment styles and the " Big Five" personality traits: Their connections with each other and with romantic relationships outcomes. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 1992, 18:536-545. doi: 10.1177/0146167292185003.
41. Shaver P.R., Fraley R.C. Self-report measures of adult attachment 2004, Retrieved from http://internal.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/measures/measures.html.
42. Shrout P.E., Bolger N. Mediation in experimental and nonexperimental studies: New procedures and recommendations. Psychological Methods 2002, 7:422-445. doi: 10.1037/1082-989X.7.4.422.
43. Sibley C.G., Fischer R., Liu J.H. Reliability and validity of the Revised Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR-R) self-report measure of adult romantic attachment. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 2005, 31:1524-1536. doi: 10.1177/0146167205276865.
44. Turner-Bowker D.M., Bartley P.J., Ware J.E. SF-36 Health Survey and SF Bibliography: Third Edition (1988-2000) 2002, Quality Metric, Lincoln, RI.
45. Ware J.E., Kosinski M., Keller S.D. SF-36 physical and mental health summary scales: A user's manual 1994, The Health Institute, Boston, MA.
46. Ware J.E., Kosinski M., Keller S.D. A 12-item short-form health survey. Medical Care 1996, 34:220-233. doi: 10.1097/00005650-199603000-00003.
47. Ware J.E., Kosinski M., Turner-Bowker D.M., Gandek B. SF-12v2: How to score Version 2 of the SF-12 health survey 2002, Quality Metric, Lincoln, RI.
48. Wei M., Heppner P.P., Mallinckrodt B. Perceived coping as a mediator between attachment and psychological distress: A structural equation modeling approach. Journal of Counseling Psychology 2003, 50:438-447. doi: 10.1037/0022-0167.50.4.438.
49. Wei M., Mallinckrodt B., Larson L.M., Zakalik R.A. Adult attachment, depressive symptoms, and validation from self versus others. Journal of Counseling Psychology 2005, 52:368-377. doi: 10.1037/0022-0167.52.3.368.
50. Wei M., Shaffer P.A., Young S.K., Zakalik R.A. Adult attachment, shame, depression, and loneliness: The mediation role of basic psychological needs satisfaction. Journal of Counseling Psychology 2005, 52:591-601. doi: 10.1037/0022-0167.52.4.591.
51. Windsor T.D., Rodgers B., Butterworth P., Anstey K.J., Jorm A.F. Measuring physical and mental health using the SF-12. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2006, 40:797-803. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1614.2006.01886.x.