OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate associations between proximity seeking, stress and paranoia in the context of daily life, and whether these relationships are moderated by trait attachment styles. METHODS Sixty non-clinical participants completed 3423 assessments of state stress, proximity seeking and paranoia over a 6-day period using an experience sampling method. Multilevel linear regression was performed to evaluate relationships between variables. RESULTS The post-hoc analysis showed antecedent events subjectively appraised as very unpleasant or very pleasant predicted greater levels of momentary proximity seeking at the subsequent timepoint. Greater stress predicted greater subsequent shifts or variability in proximity seeking. Changes in proximity seeking were not associated with momentary paranoia. However, for individuals with an avoidant attachment style, greater shifts in proximity seeking resulted in greater subsequent reports of paranoia. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that, in daily life, the attachment system may become active in response to stress. For those with an avoidant attachment style, an active attachment system may exacerbate paranoid thoughts possibly due to the activation of attachment-related beliefs that one should be fearful of unavailable others and instead rely on one's autonomy to regulate affect. These findings highlight the need to consider attachment in the assessment and formulation of paranoia.

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邻近寻求和偏执的波动。


目的 本研究旨在调查日常生活中的亲近寻求、压力和偏执之间的关联，以及这些关系是否受到特质依恋风格的调节。方法 60 名非临床参与者使用经验抽样方法在 6 天的时间内完成了 3423 项关于状态压力、接近寻求和偏执的评估。进行多级线性回归来评估变量之间的关系。结果事后分析显示，主观评价为非常不愉快或非常愉快的先前事件预示着在随后的时间点会有更高水平的瞬时接近寻求。更大的压力预示着邻近寻找的后续变化或变化更大。邻近寻求的变化与暂时的偏执无关。然而，对于具有回避型依恋风格的人来说，接近寻求的更大转变会导致随后更多的偏执报告。结论 这些发现表明，在日常生活中，依恋系统可能会因压力而变得活跃。对于那些具有回避型依恋风格的人来说，主动依恋系统可能会加剧偏执想法，这可能是由于与依恋相关的信念的激活，即一个人应该害怕无法获得的他人，而应该依靠自己的自主权来调节情感。这些发现强调了在评估和制定偏执狂时需要考虑依恋。