| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7249285 | Personality and Individual Differences | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Prior research indicates that anxious (or preoccupied) and avoidant (or dismissing) attachment orientations can lead to an aversion to the experience and/or expression of happiness. The present study predicted and found positive relationships between insecure attachment, fear of happiness (the idea that happiness should be avoided because it causes bad things to happen) and fragility of happiness (the idea that happiness is fleeting and may be easily and quickly replaced by less favorable states). In addition, it was found that fear and fragility of happiness mediated the relationship between insecure attachment and subjective well-being.
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Authors
Mohsen Joshanloo,