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Attachment Styles, Personality, and Frustration Intolerance
Christian Schetsche1, Alba E Mustaca2
1Instituto de Investigaciones, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Health Psychology Research
|February 2, 2022
Summary
This study reveals that neuroticism and avoidant attachment significantly mediate frustration intolerance (FI) in adults. Understanding attachment styles is key to reinterpreting neuroticism and its impact on FI.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Personality Psychology
Background:
- Frustration intolerance (FI) is a significant factor in psychological distress.
- Attachment styles and personality traits are known to influence emotional regulation.
- Previous research suggests a link between personality and coping mechanisms, but the mediating role of attachment styles requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationships between adult attachment styles, personality traits, and frustration intolerance.
- To determine the mediating effects of attachment styles and personality on frustration intolerance.
- To explore how neuroticism and specific attachment styles contribute to frustration intolerance.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 300 adults participated in the study.
- Validated instruments including the Argentine Attachment Styles Scale, Eysenck Revised Personality Questionnaire (EPQ-RA), and Frustration Intolerance Scale (EIF) were utilized.
- Two Full Latent Variable Models were developed to analyze the data.
Main Results:
- Neuroticism and avoidant attachment emerged as the primary mediators of frustration intolerance.
- Avoidant attachment demonstrated a significant mediating effect on anxious attachment.
- These factors collectively explained a substantial portion of neuroticism and its influence on the four dimensions of FI.
Conclusions:
- Attachment theory provides a valuable framework for understanding neuroticism and its impact on frustration intolerance.
- Reinterpreting neuroticism through the lens of attachment styles is recommended.
- Clinical interventions for frustration intolerance may benefit from addressing attachment patterns and neuroticism.
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