| Title | The relation of dissociation and mind wandering to unresolved/disorganized attachment: an experience sampling study. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Marcusson-Clavertz, D, Gušić, S, Bengtsson, H, Jacobsen, H, Cardeña, E |
| Journal | Attach Hum Dev |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 170-190 |
| Date Published | 2017 Apr |
| ISSN | 1469-2988 |
| Keywords | Adult, Adult Survivors of Child Adverse Events, Cross-Sectional Studies, Ecological Momentary Assessment, Fantasy, Female, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Object Attachment, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Sweden |
| Abstract | <p>Individuals with unresolved/disorganized representations of childhood trauma (U/d attachment) report more psychological distress than others, but little is known about their everyday mentation. In the present study adults with childhood trauma (N = 45) completed the Berkeley-Leiden Adult Attachment Questionnaire-Unresolved (BLAAQ-U) and the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), and reported everyday mentation during 5 days of experience sampling. The BLAAQ-U and the AAI showed a medium association with each other, but only the former significantly predicted negative affect, dissociation, and low control/awareness of mentation. Contrary to our predictions, U/d attachment did not significantly predict mind wandering, but the BLAAQ-U predicted endorsements of a negative mind wandering style. U/d attachment, as assessed by both instruments, was associated with the Poor attentional control style and beliefs in anomalous mental phenomena. Experience sampling is a valuable way to investigate everyday experiences in individuals with U/d attachment.</p> |
| DOI | 10.1080/14616734.2016.1261914 |
| Alternate Journal | Attach Hum Dev |
| PubMed ID | 27917699 |