Attached to Technology: Exploring Young Adults’ Attachments to Parents, Partners, and Phones

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110631
Author(s):  
Marissa A. Mosley ◽  
Tom Su ◽  
M. L. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Parental Attachment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Cell Phone Use ◽  
The Relationship

Cell phone use has become a mainstay in the lives of young adults, with 93% of Millennials owning a smartphone. With the increased accessibility of technology, individuals’ cell phone use may lead to personal distress in various facets of life. Specifically, problematic cell phone use may be the result of attempts to fulfill emotional needs or avoid connection with others. The present study used a systemic, attachment-based lens to investigate the roles of parental and romantic attachment in problematic cell phone use. A sample of 479 young adults (ages 18–26) completed an online survey gauging their cell phone use and attachment styles. Mediation analyzes were run to determine if adult attachment mediates the relationship from parental attachment to problematic cell phone use. The results found that attachment anxiety mediates the relationship between communication and alienation subscales for mother and alienation only for father to problematic cell phone use. Clinical implications are discussed with results informing assessment, prevention, and intervention efforts for individuals, families, and couples.

Intimate Partner Abuse and Attachment: A Comparison Between Abused and Nonabused Women

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 627-641
Author(s):  
M. Meghan Davidson ◽  
Michael S. Butchko ◽  
Janice E. Castro ◽  
Krista Robbins
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Parental Attachment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Undergraduate Women ◽  
Mean Differences

The purpose of this study was to examine intimate partner abuse (IPA), parental attachment, and romantic attachment among college women. More specifically, IPA was examined such that women who had experienced abuse and those who had not were compared with respect to parental and romantic attachment using the lens of attachment theory. Undergraduate women (N = 502) completed an online survey assessing their experiences of IPA as well as their parental and romantic attachment styles. Bivariate correlations demonstrated that IPA was significantly associated with all study variables (i.e., love withdrawal, care, and overprotection from both mother and father; romantic anxiety) in the hypothesized directions with the exception of romantic avoidance not being associated with abuse. Regarding the comparison of women who had experienced abuse (n = 367) to women who had not experienced abuse (n = 135), one-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) revealed significant group mean differences in the hypothesized directions between abused and nonabused women with respect to love withdrawal and overprotection from both mothers and fathers, and romantic anxiety. In addition, psychological IPA and physical IPA were examined separately, yielding additional group differences regarding care from father and care from both mother and father, respectively. This work begins to examine attachment and IPA in new ways because it examines both parental attachment and romantic attachment in relation to IPA.

Interrelations between Attachment Styles, Emotional Contagion and Loneliness

2020 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2096601
Author(s):  
Dominik Borawski ◽  
Tomasz Wajs ◽  
Konstancja Sojka ◽  
Urszula Misztal
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Parental Attachment ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Emotional Contagion ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Attachment Avoidance ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Negative Predictor

The main purpose of this study was to examine the roles of parental attachment styles and emotional contagion in predicting the level of loneliness. Based on the theoretical and empirical premises, we have decided to investigate whether emotional contagion can be associated with loneliness, when the attachment styles are controlled for, and whether emotional contagion can function as a mediator in the relationship between attachment avoidance and loneliness. The Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, and the Emotional Contagion Scale were applied to the research. In our results, attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance were demonstrated to be positive predictors, while positive emotional contagion was shown to be a negative predictor of loneliness. Moreover, our data revealed that catching the positive (but not negative) emotions of others was a mediator in the relationship between attachment avoidance and loneliness.

scholarly journals The relationship of cell phone use and aggression among young adults with moderating roles of gender and marital status

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 055-058
Author(s):  
Naseer Asma ◽  
Husain Waqar
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Cell Phone Use ◽  
Strong Positive Relationship ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The use of cell phones has remarkably increased in the last two decades with several pros and cons. The negative consequences of cell phones on mental health have not been studied widely. Aggression, in this regard was a completely neglected area. The present study, therefore, was carried out to investigate the relationship between cell phone use and aggression and to further identify the moderating roles of gender and marital status between cell phone use and aggression. The inquiry included 500 young adults from Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire was administered. It was hypothesized that there would be a strong positive relationship between cell phone use and aggression. It was further hypothesized that gender and marital status would be significant moderators between cell phone use and aggression. The results supported the hypotheses on significant differences and made a significant contribution in the existing scientific literature.

scholarly journals Cell Phone Related Violations and Motorcycle Accidents: A Bayesian Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-121
Author(s):  
Biranchi Adhikari ◽  
◽  
Ajay Behera ◽  
Rabindra Mahapatra ◽  
Harish Das ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Phone ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Near Miss ◽  
Human Errors ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Cell Phone Use ◽  
Measuring Cell ◽  
Motorcycle Accidents ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Relationship

The effects of cell phone use on motorcycle riders’ behaviour are studied in smart city, Bhubaneswar, capital of state odisha, India. Most of motorcycle riders confess using cell phone devices while driving. Moreover, relationship between near miss and accidents has been found with the use of cell phone, reflecting a risk factor for motorcycle riders.“ This study examines the relationship between such type of behaviours, comprising calling and manipulating the screen, and the frequency of near miss and actual accidents among motorcycle riders. We conducted a web based survey measuring cell phone-specific violations, human errors, near miss and accident to motorcycle riders (N=289; age range; 18-60). We hypothesized that the relationship between cell phone use and near miss would be explained by an increase in the number of human errors committed, thus increasing the likelihood of being involved in near miss. Moreover, we hypothesized that near miss will predict actual accidents. Outcomes of path analysis showed that cell phone-specific violations predicted accidents throughout their consecutive effects on human errors and near miss only in the subsample of men. These findings offer an explanation of how cell phone use contributes to increase the likelihood of getting involved in near miss and actual accidents. The current study builds a path model explaining how cell phone-specific violations lead to more near miss among motorcycle riders.

Nighttime cell phone use and sleep quality in young adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh C. Joshi ◽  
Jay Woodward ◽  
Steven Woltering
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Cell Phone Use

Role of Habits in Cell Phone-Related Driver Distractions

2020 ◽  
Vol 2674 (12) ◽  
pp. 254-262
Author(s):  
Braden Joseph Hansma ◽  
Susana Marulanda ◽  
Huei-Yen Winnie Chen ◽  
Birsen Donmez
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Cell Phone Use ◽  
Voluntary Engagement ◽  
Driver Distractions

Despite increased media attention and legislation banning some forms of cell phone use while driving, drivers continue to engage in illegal cell phone distractions. Several studies have used the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to explain why drivers voluntarily engage in cell phone distractions, and found that TPB constructs (attitudes, social norms, perceived behavioral control) predict intentions to engage in cell phone distractions while driving. Given that cell phone use is ubiquitous, habits that have formed around their general use may lead to automatic engagement in cell phone distractions while driving. This differs from voluntary engagement, in that habits are carried out automatically, with little thought given to the action or its consequences. Thus, in addition to the TPB constructs that explain intentions, habitual factors should also be considered in understanding why drivers use cell phones. A few studies have examined the role of habits in this context, but they only focused on texting behaviors. An online survey was conducted with 227 respondents to investigate the role of habitual cell phone use in driver engagement in a variety of illegal cell phone tasks (e.g., social media, email). Habitual cell phone use was found to explain unique variance in self-reported engagement after controlling for TPB constructs. Overall, the findings indicate that cell-phone-related distractions may not be entirely voluntary; instead, cell phone habits developed outside of the driving context appear to have a significant effect, suggesting that cell phone use while driving may have become automatic to a certain extent.

Adult Attachment, Social Support, and Depression Level of Poststroke Patients

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 1341-1351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tonggui Li ◽  
Jia Li ◽  
Qiyan Dai
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Depression Level ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between adult attachment, social support, and depression of post-stroke patients. A total of 100 post-stroke patients were recruited to complete 4 questionnaires, which include 2 widely used measurements of adult attachment – the Relationship Questionnaire (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) and the Experiences of Close Relationships Inventory (Brennan, Clark, & Shaver, 1998) – to measure patients' attachment style, the Social Support Inventory (Xiao, 1994) measuring four aspects of social support, and the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck, 1967) measuring their depression level. The results suggested that patients differ in adult attachment styles and varied significantly in all indices of social support and depression. Secure subjects got higher scores in social support and lower scores of depression. Their depression level had significant positive correlations with attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety, and was negatively correlated to all indices of social support. Furthermore, both attachment-anxiety and subjective social support can predicate the depression level of poststroke patients.

The Relationship Between Love Styles and Romantic Attachment Styles in Gay Men

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Zamora ◽  
Carrie Winterowd ◽  
Julie Koch ◽  
Steven Roring
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Love Styles ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Association of electronic cigarette usage and nicotine consumption frequency of young adults in British Columbia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adora Kwong ◽  
BCIT School of Health Sciences, Environmental Health ◽  
Dale Chen
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Electronic Cigarette ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Consumption Frequency ◽  
Nicotine Consumption ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Background Electronic e-cigarette ever users has been increasing as of 2015, the most prevalent ever users being young adults aged 20-24 years old. The implication of e-cigarette ever user developing into long term users is a emerging public health concern. Methods Electronic cigarette usage frequency and nicotine consumption was measured through a self-administered online survey of young adults (n= 54). Survey was advertised through social media sites between January 2019 till February 2019. Descriptive and inferential statistic was conducted using NCSS 12 to examine the association between electronic cigarette usage and nicotine consumption. Results Among young adults aged 19 to 24 years old, the frequency of e-cigarette usage was 51% high usage, 31% no usage and 16% medium and low usage. For nicotine consumption, respondents were 25% daily, 40% no use, 18% infrequent, and 14.8% frequent. Conclusion There is an association between more frequent electronic cigarette usage and higher nicotine consumption among young adults in British Columbia. Frequency e-cigarette users were found to consumption nicotine at higher frequency then non users. Further research is needed to fully understand the extent of the relationship of if e-cigarette usage promotes daily nicotine consumption or daily nicotine consumption results in higher e-cigarette usage.  

scholarly journals The relationship between problematic cell phone use, eating disorders and social anxiety among university students

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayse Gokce ◽  
Ali Ozer
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Cell Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: Problematic cell phone use is common among young age groups which include university students, and may be accompanied by social anxiety and eating disorders. We aimed to examine the relationship between problematic cell phone use, social anxiety and eating disorders among university students. Methods: The universe of this cross-sectional study consists of 28,669 students receiving education at a Inonu University between October 2017 - November 2017. With a confidence interval of 95% and power of 80%, the sample size was calculated to be 308. The survey forms used in the study included students’ sociodemographic characteristics, data regarding cell phone usage, Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale and Eating Attitudes Test. The statistical analyses were conducted using Student t, One Way ANOVA, Spearman Correlation Test and Binomial Logistic Regression Analysis. Results: The students in the study group demonstrated a 46.1% rate of problematic cell phone use. The students’ Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale total scores showed a significant correlation with smoking, and daily duration and purpose of cell phone use (p<0.05). Conclusion: University students demonstrate high rates of problematic cell phone use; in addition, individuals who use cell phones for increased hours or for certain purposes display higher total scores on the Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale. Students should be educated on limiting problematic cell phone use. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4124 How to cite this:Gokce A, Ozer A. The relationship between problematic cell phone use, eating disorders and social anxiety among university students. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(4):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4124 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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