Depression is a widespread psychological issue. Research suggests that attachment theory provides a useful lens through which to understand the occurrence of depression, as attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance is associated with greater reports of depression. However, less is known about how attachment-motivated perceptions and cognitions relate to depression. In the current study, we examined self-compassion, and perceptions of belonging and burdensomeness as potential mediators of the association between depression and attachment anxiety and avoidance, using a sample (N = 370) of students from a large southern metropolitan university. Results suggested that self-compassion, and perceived belonging and burdensomeness, mediated the association between attachment anxiety and depression. Those with greater attachment anxiety reported less self-compassion, feeling less belonging, and more burdensomeness. These factors were associated with increased depressive symptoms. With respect to attachment avoid...

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作为依恋与抑郁之间联系的调停者的归属感，沉重和同情

抑郁是一个普遍存在的心理问题。研究表明，依恋理论为了解抑郁症的发生提供了一个有用的视角，因为依恋焦虑和避免依恋与抑郁症的报道有关。然而，对于依恋动机的认知和认知与抑郁症之间的关系知之甚少。在当前的研究中，我们使用来自南部大都市大学的样本（N = 370），研究了自我同情以及对抑郁和依恋焦虑与回避之间联系的潜在中介者的归属感和负担感。结果表明，自我同情心，归属感和沉重负担介导了依恋焦虑与抑郁之间的联系。依恋焦虑较大的人自我同情心减少，归属感降低，负担增加。这些因素与抑郁症状增加有关。关于附件避免...