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Studyholism and Attachment Style: A Study among Italian University Students
Yura Loscalzo1, Marco Giannini1
1Department of Health Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Florence, 50135 Florence, Italy.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 26, 2024
Summary
Insecure attachment, particularly preoccupied attachment, predicts studyholism (obsession with studying) in students. Addressing attachment styles may help reduce problematic overstudying behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Studyholism, or obsession with studying, is a recognized clinical condition.
- Previous research identified trait worry, social anxiety, and defense mechanisms as intervention targets.
- Attachment theory offers insights into psychodynamic constructs relevant to studyholism.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of attachment styles in predicting studyholism among students.
- To explore differences in attachment and studyholism based on civil status (single vs. non-single).
- To identify potential psychodynamic intervention targets for reducing studyholism.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 1073 students (mean age = 23.48) balanced for civil status.
- Analysis of the relationship between attachment styles (secure, insecure, preoccupied, disengaged) and studyholism.
- Comparison of attachment levels between single and non-single students, and among different types of studyholics.
Main Results:
- Insecure attachment, especially preoccupied attachment, positively predicts studyholism in both single and non-single students.
- Civil status influences the manifestation of studyholism and attachment.
- Single disengaged studyholics exhibit significantly lower secure attachment than single engaged studyholics.
Conclusions:
- Attachment styles, particularly insecure and preoccupied attachment, are significant predictors of studyholism.
- Distinguishing between single and non-single students is valuable when examining attachment's role in studyholism.
- Fostering secure attachment, especially feelings of being loved, may reduce studyholism and supports its conceptualization as an OCD-related disorder.
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