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Exploring the Relationship Between Transitional Object Attachment and Emotion Regulation in College Students.
Cheng-Hung Ko1,2, Yong-Ting Liang3, Yu-Chi Liao3,4,5
1Department of Addiction and Forensic Psychiatry, Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan 71742, Taiwan.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 10, 2025
Summary
Adults with attachment objects showed improved physiological stress recovery when allowed tactile interaction. This suggests transitional objects can aid adult stress management through physical touch.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Stress and Emotion Regulation
Background:
- 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.
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