Katherine Whale
Attachment style, psychotic phenomena and the relationship with aggression: investigation in a general population sample
Whale, Katherine; Green, Kathleen; Browne, Kevin
Authors
Kathleen Green
Professor KEVIN BROWNE kevin.browne@nottingham.ac.uk
PROFESSOR OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY AND CHILD HEALTH
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to explore the relationship between attachment style, sub-clinical symptoms of psychosis and aggression in a general population sample.
Design: Using both convenience and snowball sampling, participants in the community (n=213) completed an online questionnaire including previously validated measures of adult attachment, aggression and psychotic like events.
Findings: Results suggested that there were statistically significant correlations between all study variables. Multiple linear regression demonstrated that total psychotic-like experiences and attachment scores significantly predicted variance in total aggression. Moderation approaches revealed that the relationship between psychotic-like events and aggression was stronger in individuals with more insecure attachment styles.
Research limitations/implications: This generalisability of the results is compromised by the sampling methodology and the use of self-report tools. However, the significant results would support larger scale replications investigating similar variables.
Originality/value: This study suggests there is a relationship between psychotic like experiences and facets of aggression in the general population. The findings suggest that attachment is a contributing factor to aggression associated with psychotic like experiences, and highlight the need for similar investigations within clinical samples. The results imply that attachment may be a useful construct for explanatory models of the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, psychotic experiences and aggression.
Citation
Whale, K., Green, K., & Browne, K. (2019). Attachment style, psychotic phenomena and the relationship with aggression: investigation in a general population sample. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, 11(1), 47-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/JACPR-04-2018-0356
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 19, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 19, 2018 |
Publication Date | 2019 |
Deposit Date | Aug 24, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 24, 2018 |
Journal | Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research |
Print ISSN | 1759-6599 |
Electronic ISSN | 2042-8715 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 47-58 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/JACPR-04-2018-0356 |
Keywords | Risk, Aggression, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Attachment, Trauma |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1047050 |
Publisher URL | https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/JACPR-04-2018-0356 |
Contract Date | Aug 24, 2018 |
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