Is er een verband tussen gedragsinhibitie en sociale angst en de rol van hechting

Abstract

Behavioral inhibition and insecure attachment are both identified as risk factors for social anxiety. However, the development and persistence of anxiety disorders can best be explained by various factors, which also moderate or mediate. This study therefore looks at the relationships between behavioral inhibition and social anxiety and the role of attachment in children (N = 170) between three and six years old. Behavioral inhibition and insecure attachment are expected to be significant predictors of social anxiety. Insecure attachment has been explored as a mediator and moderator in the relationship between behavioral inhibition and social anxiety. The type of attachment is expected to influence the development of social anxiety. Parents completed the Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire-Short Form, the Attachment Questionnaire, and the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule Children. The hypotheses were investigated by hierarchical regression analyses. The results show that behavioral inhibition and attachment are both significant predictors of social anxiety. Despite supporting literature, attachment is not a moderator in the relationship between behavioral inhibition and social anxiety. Attachment is a partial mediator in the relationship between behavioral inhibition and social anxiety. The type of attachment was found not to affect the development of social anxiety. It is recommended to perform the study again in a clinical population. A follow-up study in late childhood or adolescence can provide more insight into the development of social anxiety. In addition, it is recommended to investigate gender and disorganized attachment.