Universität zu Köln

Weber, Rainer ORCID: 0000-0001-6100-0416, Eggenberger, Lukas ORCID: 0000-0003-3826-723X, Stosch, Christoph and Walther, Andreas ORCID: 0000-0003-4516-1783 (2022). Gender Differences in Attachment Anxiety and Avoidance and Their Association with Psychotherapy Use-Examining Students from a German University. Behav. Sci., 12 (7). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 2076-328X

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Abstract

Attachment anxiety and avoidance might explain gender differences in psychotherapy use, which is generally lower in men. In addition, university students are a particularly vulnerable group for mental health problems, and understanding psychotherapy use, especially among mentally distressed male students, is pivotal. A total of 4894 students completed an online survey answering questions regarding psychotherapy use and completing the PHQ-D identifying psychological syndromes. In addition, the ECR-RD12 was used to measure attachment anxiety and avoidance. Significant gender differences for attachment anxiety and avoidance emerged, showing higher attachment anxiety in female students and higher attachment avoidance in male students. Male students used psychotherapy significantly less than female students. Male students' attachment anxiety and avoidance predicted psychotherapy use, while for female students, only attachment anxiety emerged as a significant predictor. Attachment anxiety is positively associated with psychotherapy use, and lower attachment anxiety in men may explain lower psychotherapy use in male students.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Weber, Rainer UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-6100-0416 UNSPECIFIED Eggenberger, Lukas UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3826-723X UNSPECIFIED Stosch, Christoph UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Walther, Andreas UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-4516-1783 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-669696
DOI:	10.3390/bs12070204
Journal or Publication Title:	Behav. Sci.
Volume:	12
Number:	7
Date:	2022
Publisher:	MDPI
Place of Publication:	BASEL
ISSN:	2076-328X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language NATIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY; MALE-ROLE NORMS; ADULT ATTACHMENT; SEX-DIFFERENCES; DEPRESSIVE-DISORDERS; MENTAL-DISORDERS; HELP-SEEKING; PREVALENCE; SYMPTOMS; HEALTH Multiple languages Psychology, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/66969