Bağlanma Stilleri ile İçselleştirme Bozuklukları Arasındaki İlişkide İnsomnianın Aracı Rolü

Abstract

Bağlanma stilleri kişinin yaşam boyu psikolojik sağlığı üzerinde etkilere sahip olabilmektedir. Araştırmanın amacı bağlanma stilleri, insomnia ve içselleştirme bozuklukları arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektir. Araştırma, 18-29 yaş aralığındaki 203 üniversite öğrencisi ile yürütülmüştür. Örneklemin %21,2’sinin psikiyatrik tanısı bulunmaktadır. Çalışma verilerinin toplanması çevrimiçi anket yoluyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama araçları; Yakın İlişkilerde Yaşantılar Envanteri-II (YİYE-II), Uykusuzluk Şiddeti İndeksi (UŞİ), Hasta Sağlık Anketi-9 (HSA-9) ve Yaygın Anksiyete Bozukluğu-7 (YAB-7) ölçeklerinden oluşmaktadır. Veriler, SPSS 26 Paket Programı ve PROCESS v4.2 eklentisi aracılığı ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda kaygılı ve kaçınan bağlanma ile insomnia, depresyon ve anksiyete arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkilerin olduğu belirlenmiştir. İnsomnia ile depresyon ve anksiyete arasında da pozitif korelasyonların olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Psikiyatrik tanının varlığı kontrol edildiğinde kaygılı bağlanmanın depresyon ve anksiyete üzerindeki, kaçınan bağlanmanın ise depresyon ve anksiyete üzerindeki etkisinde insomnianın kısmi aracı rolü olduğu belirlenmiştir. Güvensiz bağlanma stillerine sahip kişilerin kullandıkları stratejilerin insomnia ve içselleştirme bozukluklarındaki artışla ilişkili olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Duygu düzenleme stratejilerinin kullanımının ise koruyucu bir etkisi bulunabilmektedir. Depresyon ve anksiyeteyi önlemeye yönelik bağlanma stillerinin önemi üzerinde çalışılması, uyku ve duygu düzenlemeye ilişkin müdahale programlarının uygulanması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• Bağlanma Stilleri
• İnsomnia
• Depresyon
• Anksiyete

The Mediating Role of Insomnia in the Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Internalizing Disorders

Abstract

Attachment styles may have an impact upon an individual’s psychological health throughout their lifespan. The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships between attachment styles, insomnia and internalizing disorders. The research was conducted with 203 university students, aged between 18 and 29. Overall, %21,2 of the sample has a psychiatric diagnosis. Data collection was carried out by an online survey. Data collection tools consisted of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R), the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scales. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 software and the PROCESS v4.2 macro. The result of the study indicated positive correlations between anxious and avoidant attachment styles and insomnia, depression, and anxiety. Furthermore, positive correlations were found between insomnia and both depression and anxiety. After controlling for the presence of a psychiatric diagnosis, it was indicated that insomnia had a partial mediating role within the effects of both anxious and avoidant attachment on depression and anxiety. It is thought that the strategies employed by individuals with insecure attachment styles may be associated with an increase in insomnia and internalizing disorders. Conversely, the use of emotion regulation strategies may have a protective effect. It is recommended that researchers focus on the importance of attachment styles in preventing depression and anxiety, and that intervention programs targeting sleep and emotion regulation be implemented.

Keywords

• Attachment Styles
• Insomnia
• Depression
• Anxiety

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