dc.contributor.advisor | Brown, Chrisanthia, 1957- | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Heflin, Suzanne | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2015-08-04 | eng |
dc.date.submitted | 2015 Summer | eng |
dc.description | Title from PDF of title page, viewed on August 5, 2015 | eng |
dc.description | Dissertation advisor: Chrisanthia Brown | eng |
dc.description | Vita | eng |
dc.description | Includes bibliographic references (pages 162-182) | eng |
dc.description | Thesis--(Ph.D.)--School of Education. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2015 | eng |
dc.description.abstract | Theorists have proposed that shame is a predominant emotion presented in
psychotherapy. Research has focused on shame proneness; less is known about how one
copes with shame. Research suggests the best antidotes for shame are receptiveness to
compassion from others and the ability to be self-compassionate. However, studies have
demonstrated that some individuals fear compassion; perhaps they anticipate deception or
feel they are unworthy of compassion. This study examined the association between adult
attachment (i.e., attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance) and shame-coping style. Fear
of compassion from others (FoC-FromOthers) and fear of compassion for self (FoC-ForSelf)
were conceptualized as mediators between the attachment dimensions and shame-coping
styles. Males and females were analyzed separately. Factor analysis revealed a three factor
structure for shame-coping style (i.e., withdrawal/attack self, avoidance, and attack other).
For men and women, attachment anxiety was a significant predictor of all three shamecoping
styles; attachment avoidance was a significant predictor for shame-coping styles
withdrawal/attack self and attack other, but not shame-coping style avoidance. For men,
FoC-FromOthers partially mediated the relationship between attachment anxiety and shamecoping
styles withdrawal/attack self and attack other; it partially mediated the relationship
between attachment avoidance and withdrawal/attack self. For women, FoC-FromOthers
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partially mediated the relationship between attachment anxiety and withdrawal/attack self
and attack other; mediation analysis was not significant for attachment avoidance and any
shame-coping style. Clinical implications and study limitations are discussed. | eng |
dc.description.tableofcontents | Introduction -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Appendix A. Demographics questionnaire -- Appendix B. Experiences in close relationships scale -- Appendix C. Compass of shame scale -- Appendix D. Fears of compassion scale | eng |
dc.format.extent | xi, 183 pages | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10355/46440 | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Attachment behavior | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Shame | eng |
dc.subject.other | Dissertation -- University of Missouri--Kansas City -- Counseling psychology | eng |
dc.title | Attachment and Shame-Coping Style: A Relationship Mediated by Fear of Compassion? | eng |
dc.type | Thesis | eng |
thesis.degree.discipline | Counseling Psychology (UMKC) | eng |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Missouri--Kansas City | eng |
thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | eng |
thesis.degree.name | Ph.D. | eng |