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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Bound to thrive: self-efficacy and social support mediate the association of insecure attachment and resilience in healthy adults.

Luisa Marie Schäfer, Konrad Schöniger, Luisa Maria Brunner, Philine König, Esther Zwiky, Antonia Küttner, Johanna Elea Hamann, Gina Sophie Scheiwe, Julia Andreev, Lena Esther Ptasczynski and 6 more

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Luisa Marie Schäfer *Department of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Konrad Schöniger *Department of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Luisa Maria BrunnerDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Philine KönigDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Esther ZwikyDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Antonia KüttnerDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Johanna Elea HamannDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Gina Sophie ScheiweDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Julia AndreevDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Lena Esther PtasczynskiDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Lara FleischerDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Marlen KornaDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Emilie WittigDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Robin KamrlaDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Janine SelleDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.
Ronny RedlichDepartment of Psychology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany.

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Introduction: Insecure attachment is a risk factor and predictor for mental disorders and suicide. The connection between insecure attachment and resilience-a protective factor which contributes to mental health-is of particular interest, although pathways are poorly understood. This study presents a comprehensive, integrative framework, investigating the mediating effects of social support (external resource) and self-efficacy (internal resource) on the relationship between insecure attachment and resilience. Methods: The sample comprised Results: Significant indirect effects via social support, self-efficacy, and their sequential combination were observed for both attachment anxiety and avoidance (all Discussion: The results highlight differences in the underlying mechanisms of the dimensions: While the psychopathology of avoidance is straightforward, considering anxiety additional factors seem crucial. Social support and self-efficacy effectively buffer negative consequences of burden. The findings suggest a shift in focus within intervention research-from hard-to-modify attachment to the more accessible targets self-efficacy and social support.

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insecure attachmentmental well-beingprotective factorsresilienceserial mediation analysis

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