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Insecure attachment orientation in adults and children and negative attribution bias: A meta-analysis.

Insecure attachment orientation in adults and children and negative attribution bias: A meta-analysis.
Insecure attachment orientation in adults and children and negative attribution bias: A meta-analysis.
This is the first meta-analysis to synthesize the literature on insecure attachment and negative attribution bias (NAB) from both developmental and social/personality attachment traditions. This meta-analysis is important because extant studies report inconsistent associations, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the nature of these associations. Based on 41 samples (N = 8,727) from 32 articles, we specify and compare the effect sizes of these associations across studies. Results confirmed positive associations between NAB and anxious and avoidant attachment dimensions and an insecure composite, with a medium effect size. Correlations were moderated by age group, type of attachment measurement and cultural background. Our findings advance knowledge and build on attachment and attribution theories, reconcile mixed findings, and inform the development of NAB interventions. Important gaps in the literature are revealed that will inspire future research.
insecure attachment, negative attribution bias, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, hostile attribution
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Li, Danyang
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Carnelley, Katherine
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Rowe, Angela
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Li, Danyang
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Carnelley, Katherine
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Rowe, Angela
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Li, Danyang, Carnelley, Katherine and Rowe, Angela (2022) Insecure attachment orientation in adults and children and negative attribution bias: A meta-analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. (In Press)

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This is the first meta-analysis to synthesize the literature on insecure attachment and negative attribution bias (NAB) from both developmental and social/personality attachment traditions. This meta-analysis is important because extant studies report inconsistent associations, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the nature of these associations. Based on 41 samples (N = 8,727) from 32 articles, we specify and compare the effect sizes of these associations across studies. Results confirmed positive associations between NAB and anxious and avoidant attachment dimensions and an insecure composite, with a medium effect size. Correlations were moderated by age group, type of attachment measurement and cultural background. Our findings advance knowledge and build on attachment and attribution theories, reconcile mixed findings, and inform the development of NAB interventions. Important gaps in the literature are revealed that will inspire future research.

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Accepted/In Press date: 17 July 2022
Keywords: insecure attachment, negative attribution bias, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, hostile attribution

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Local EPrints ID: 468550
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/468550
ISSN: 0146-1672
PURE UUID: 199b7edd-0da7-4de5-9d6a-868a6a76069e
ORCID for Katherine Carnelley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4064-8576

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Date deposited: 17 Aug 2022 17:20
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 02:52

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Author: Danyang Li
Author: Angela Rowe

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