Attachment styles and secure base priming in relation to emotional reactivity after frustration induction

Figures & data

Table 1. Descriptives and correlations among all variables at baseline for Study 1.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1. Attachment anxiety	–
2. Attachment avoidance	.54***	–
3. Gender	.08	−.02	–
4. Baseline negative emotions (S)	.40***	.26**	.11	–
5. Baseline positive emotions (S)	.04	−.10	−.02	−.15	–
6. Baseline negative emotions (E)	.08	.06	.05	−.05	−.10	–
7. Baseline positive emotions (E)	.07	.04	−.05	−.19*	.09	.13	–
M	2.90	2.92	0.76	1.73	5.37	0.14	0.11
SD	0.75	0.68	0.43	1.02	1.18	0.19	0.22
N	134	134	134	134	134	110	110

Note: S = self-reported, E = expressed.

*p < .05.

**p < .01.

***p < .001.

Table 2. Descriptives and correlations among all variables at baseline for Study 2.

	1	2	3	4
1. Attachment anxiety	–
2. Attachment avoidance	.39**	–
3. Gender	−.07	−.09	–
4. Baseline total mood disturbance	.52***	.23*	.04	–
M	2.97	2.93	0.74	3.08
SD	0.81	0.72	0.44	12.73

Note: N = 73.

*p < .05.

**p < .01.

***p < .001.

Figure 1. Total mood disturbance over time across prime (neutral vs. secure base) and task (neutral vs. frustration) conditions (Study 2).

Notes. T1 = before priming and task; T2 = immediately after task; T3 = after completion of the questionnaires after task. Error bars represent standard errors.