Insecure Attachment to God and Interpersonal Conflict

Research has expanded the notion of attachment to caregivers other figures such as God, and there is now literature supporting positive effects God with various psychosocial outcomes. The dimensions God—anxiety avoidance—reflect varying ways that people see supportive reliable versus unsupportive inconsistent. As a stable aspect individual, results in recurring patterns interpersonal behavior can maintain support self-control or disrupt it. No studies have examined moderating effect on relationship between negative social exchanges. To fill this gap, sample 1049 adults across United States completed measures self-control, First, showed insecure associated hostile-dominant style. Second, it was found highest level exchanges occurred individuals low high avoidance anxiety. Results are discussed terms self-regulation, stress exposure, situation selection. An implication current study secure may foster less exposure by influencing person’s