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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2020.10.10.203

The Mediating Effect of Mentalization and Emotion Dysregulation in the Relationship between Adult Attachment and Depression  

Yu, Je-Geun (Department of Counseling Psychology, Konyang University)
Song, Wonyoung (Department of Counseling & Psychotherapy, Konyang University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.10, no.10, 2020 , pp. 203-217 More about this Journal
Abstract
The current study was conducted to examine the mediating effect of mentalization and emotion dysregulation in the relationship between adult attachment and depression. For that purpose, 216 adults nationwide were surveyed to measure adult attachment, mentalization, emotion dysregulation, depression. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0 and PROCESS Macro. The results of the study are as follows. First, all the variables had significant correlations. Second, the mediating effect of mentalization in the relationship between adult attachment and depression was not significant, but the mediating effect of emotion dysregulation was significant. Third, the dual mediating effect of mentalization and emotion dysregulation was significant. The dual mediating effects in attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance are significant. Finally, the implications and limitations of the study were discussed.
Keywords
Adult Attachment; Attachment Anxiety; Attachment Avoidance; Mentalization; Depression; Emotion Dysregulation;
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