Extant psychological research has consistently demonstrated that insecure attachment is negatively associated with psychological outcomes and positively correlated with the utilization of maladaptive coping strategies. However, no empirical studies could be located that examined the indirect effect of insecure attachment on wellbeing variables via coping focused on Latine populations. This study explored the direct and indirect effects of insecure attachment on psychological wellbeing indicators via culturally coherent coping strategies. Further, the present study examined the potential moderating effect of familism on the indirect effect models. Findings indicated that (1) anxious attachment, but not avoidant attachment, predicted psychological wellbeing; (2) positive reinterpretation significantly mediated the relations between insecure attachment and psychological wellbeing; (3) seeking emotional social support significantly mediated the relations between insecure attachment variables and general self-efficacy but not psychological distress; (4) religious coping significantly mediated the relations between insecure attachment and psychological distress but not general self-efficacy; and (5) familism was positively associated with psychological wellbeing but no significant moderator effect was found. Findings from our study contribute to the paucity of literature on attachment and culturally coherent coping within the Latine community. The limitations of the study, future research directions, and relevant clinical implications are reviewed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2332549 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Koh, Ashley |
| Contributors | Wang, Chiachih D., Watkins, Ed, Jones, Martinque K. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Koh, Ashley, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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