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Your love lifts me higher! The energizing quality of secure relationships

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posted on 2023-06-08, 12:33 authored by Michelle LukeMichelle Luke, Constantine Sedikides, Kathy Carnelley
Three studies tested and confirmed the hypothesis that secure attachment relationships lead to feelings of security and energy, as well as willingness to explore. In Study 1, priming a secure attachment relationship increased felt security and energy. In Studies 2 and 3, felt energy mediated the effect of (primed) secure attachment relationships on willingness to explore. In Study 3, the effect of (primed) secure attachment relationships on felt energy and willingness to explore was independent of general positive affect. Secure attachments energize partners, thus enabling exploration.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

ISSN

0146-1672

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Issue

6

Volume

38

Page range

721-733

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  • Business and Management Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-10-29

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