Attachment and emotional regulation: examining the role of prefrontal cortex functions, executive functions, and mindfulness in their relationship

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dc.authoridGuler, Murat/0000-0001-7370-2976
dc.authoridHisli Sahin, Nesrin/0000-0002-8554-6701
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Nesrin Hisli
dc.contributor.authorTasso, Anthony F.
dc.contributor.authorGuler, Murat
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:32:12Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:32:12Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAttachment is a prominent area of psychological research, with its relevance linked to executive functions, mindfulness, and emotional regulation. The purpose of this study is to examine this relationship among these aforementioned four constructs and propose a model to be tested in the future. Based on the current trends using the Interpersonal Neurobiology approach, which assumes prefrontal cortex functions to include other socioemotional resources such as empathy, morality, insight, behavior, and body regulation. Our study included prefrontal cortical functions alongside executive functions. The assessment instruments used were Attachment-Based Cognitive Representations Scale, Prefrontal Cortex Functions Scale, Webexec, Five Facet Mindfulness Scale, and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. We hypothesized that attachment would be the strongest predictor of emotional regulation. The participants in the study were 539 college students (mean = 20.21; sd = 1.57); (68% female and 32%, male). Our a priori research hypothesis was supported, with an additional finding that trait mindfulness was also a significant predictor. The strongest correlations with attachment styles were with trait mindfulness and emotional regulation. We conducted path analyses of two different models for secure and insecure attachment. The path analyses showed that secure attachment scores were negatively related, and insecure attachment scores were positively related to difficulties in emotional regulation scores. Furthermore, trait mindfulness and prefrontal cortex functions also mediated this relationship. However, there was no significant relationship between executive functions and difficulties in emotional regulation scores, even though it was significantly related to attachment. Results and implications are discussed.
dc.description.sponsorshipFairleigh Dickinson University's Institutional Review Board
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was not supported by any financial agency or commercial group. Approval was granted by Fairleigh Dickinson University's Institutional Review Board, assent was obtained by all participants, and there was no conflict of interest with any of the investigators. We attest that this study adhered to APA's Code of Ethics.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10339-023-01144-2
dc.identifier.endpage631
dc.identifier.issn1612-4782
dc.identifier.issn1612-4790
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.pmid37368059
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85163348986
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage619
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-023-01144-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/15265
dc.identifier.volume24
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001017566300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Heidelberg
dc.relation.ispartofCognitive Processing
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectAttachment
dc.subjectPrefrontal cortex functions
dc.subjectExecutive functions
dc.subjectMindfulness
dc.subjectEmotional regulation
dc.titleAttachment and emotional regulation: examining the role of prefrontal cortex functions, executive functions, and mindfulness in their relationship
dc.typeArticle

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