In the present research, we examined whether attachment anxiety and avoidance in support recipients were related to preferences for specific types of support. In addition, we examined whether stress moderated the relationship between attachment and support needs. Two-hundred and forty-five first-time mothers, currently involved in romantic relationships, participated in study 1, in which support needs and stress were appraised over the previous month using self-reports. High levels of attachment avoidance were related to needing less support, but attachment anxiety was not associated with support needs. There was no hyperactivation or deactivation of the attachment system in response to stress. It is possible that recall bias, associated with cross-sectional methods, may have confounded the results. In study 2, we sought to replicate these hypotheses using an ambulatory method to examine the association between attachment and momentary support needs in the daily life of mothers with babies (N = 40). Results revealed that attachment anxiety was associated with a preference for high levels of momentary support, but attachment avoidance was not related to any support needs. Stress experienced in the moment was found to moderate the relationships between attachment and support needs, with mothers high in anxiety and avoidance needing more support.

在本研究中，我们检查了支持者的依恋焦虑和回避是否与特定类型支持的偏好相关。此外，我们研究了压力是否缓解了依恋和支持需求之间的关系。目前涉及恋爱关系的245名初次母亲参加了研究1，其中使用自我报告评估了上个月的支持需求和压力。避免附件的高水平与需要较少的支持有关，但是附件焦虑与支持需求无关。没有响应于压力的附着系统过度激活或失活。与断面方法相关的召回偏差可能会混淆结果。在研究2中，N = 40）。结果显示，依恋焦虑与偏爱高水平的瞬时支持有关，但避免依恋与任何支持需求无关。人们发现，当下经历的压力减轻了依恋和支持需求之间的关系，母亲的焦虑和回避情绪很高，需要更多的支持。