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  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Close relationships and self-regulation are closely linked.
  • The precise mechanisms connecting interpersonal dynamics and self-regulation require further exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between attachment styles and self-regulatory mode orientations.
  • To understand how interpersonal processes influence self-regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Five studies were conducted with 1,434 participants.
  • Attachment styles (anxious, avoidant) were assessed in relation to self-regulatory modes (locomotion, assessment).

Main Results:

  • Anxious attachment was associated with higher assessment tendencies.
  • Avoidant attachment was associated with lower locomotion tendencies.
  • Attachment styles and self-regulatory modes were found to covary across interaction partners.

Conclusions:

  • Attachment styles significantly predict self-regulatory mode orientations.
  • Interpersonal factors, specifically attachment, play a crucial role in shaping self-regulatory processes.