Attachment anxiety, self-disclosure, and authenticity: the moderating role of interdependence

dc.contributor.advisorDiTommaso, Enrico
dc.contributor.authorGolding, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:26:46Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:26:46Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.date.updated2023-03-01T15:02:17Z
dc.description.abstractThe current study investigated whether interdependence moderates the influence of attachment anxiety on pro-relational behaviours (i.e., self-disclosure & authenticity) across romantic and platonic relationships. It was anticipated that more anxiously attached individuals, would use fewer pro-relational behaviours in highly interdependent relationships (e.g., romantic) to preclude the possibility of damaging this vital bond. In less interdependent contexts (e.g., platonic), however, it was hypothesized that individuals reporting greater attachment anxiety would use more pro-relational behaviours as the costs of rejection are reduced. Consistent with expectations, results revealed a positive relationship between attachment anxiety and self-disclosure at low-levels of interdependence. However, attachment anxiety was not significantly associated with pro-relational behaviours at higher levels of interdependence. Findings suggest that individuals with greater attachment anxiety may be less fearful of interdependence than anticipated and may actually seek greater closeness when interdependence is low.
dc.description.copyright© Michael Golding, 2018
dc.formattext/xml
dc.format.extentx, 163 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/13857
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplinePsychology
dc.titleAttachment anxiety, self-disclosure, and authenticity: the moderating role of interdependence
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Arts
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.

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