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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Stress and Emotion Regulation

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  • Transitional attachment objects, common in childhood, help manage anxiety and emotions.
  • Attachment to these objects may persist into adulthood, influencing emotion regulation and stress responses.
  • The role of these objects in adult emotion regulation remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the link between object attachment and emotion regulation in college students.
  • Examine if emotional regulation differs based on object attachment.
  • Determine the significance of attachment objects in adult emotional regulation during stress.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-five participants (18-22 years) completed the Object Attachment Security Measure (OASM) and Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ).
  • Participants were grouped into attachment object (OA) and control groups.
  • The OA group was further divided into Carry-but-cannot-touch (CBCT) and Carry-and-touch (CAT) for stress response measurement.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in self-reported emotional regulation (ERQ scores) between groups.
  • Physiological data (SDNN) indicated enhanced stress recovery in the CAT group compared to CBCT.
  • Tactile interaction with attachment objects improved physiological stress regulation.

Conclusions:

  • Object attachment impacts physiological stress responses, not self-reported emotion regulation.
  • Attachment objects may serve as adaptive tools for stress management in young adults.
  • Tactile interaction with attachment objects facilitates emotional recovery and relaxation.