Attachment and shame-coping style : a relationship mediated by fear of compassion?

Resource Information

The work Attachment and shame-coping style : a relationship mediated by fear of compassion? represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-Kansas City Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Attachment and shame-coping style : a relationship mediated by fear of compassion?

Title remainder

a relationship mediated by fear of compassion?

Statement of responsibility

by Suzanne Heflin

Creator

• Heflin, Suzanne

Contributor

• Brown, Chrisanthia, 1957-

Author

• Heflin, Suzanne

Degree supervisor

• Brown, Chrisanthia, 1957-

Subject

• Electronic dissertations
• Shame
• Attachment behavior
• Dissertation -- University of Missouri--Kansas City -- Counseling psychology

Genre

• Electronic dissertations

Language

eng

Summary

Theorists have proposed that shame is a predominant emotion presented in psychotherapy. Research has focused on shame proneness; less is known about how one copes with shame. Research suggests the best antidotes for shame are receptiveness to compassion from others and the ability to be self-compassionate. However, studies have demonstrated that some individuals fear compassion; perhaps they anticipate deception or feel they are unworthy of compassion. This study examined the association between adult attachment (i.e., attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance) and shame-coping style. Fear of compassion from others (FoC-FromOthers) and fear of compassion for self (FoC-ForSelf) were conceptualized as mediators between the attachment dimensions and shame-coping styles. Males and females were analyzed separately. Factor analysis revealed a three factor structure for shame-coping style (i.e., withdrawal/attack self, avoidance, and attack other). For men and women, attachment anxiety was a significant predictor of all three shame coping styles; attachment avoidance was a significant predictor for shame-coping styles withdrawal/attack self and attack other, but not shame-coping style avoidance. For men, FoC-FromOthers partially mediated the relationship between attachment anxiety and shamecoping styles withdrawal/attack self and attack other; it partially mediated the relationship between attachment avoidance and withdrawal/attack self. For women, FoC-FromOthers iv partially mediated the relationship between attachment anxiety and withdrawal/attack self and attack other; mediation analysis was not significant for attachment avoidance and any shame-coping style. Clinical implications and study limitations are discussed

Cataloging source

UMK

Degree

Ph.D.

Dissertation note

(School of Education).

Dissertation year

2015.

Granting institution

University of Missouri-Kansas City,

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography
• theses