The relationship between childhood traumas and insecure attachment styles and the fear of happiness and subjective well-being

• Main Authors: Lazić Marija, Petrović Nikola M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Psychology 2020-01-01
• Series: Psihološka Istraživanja
• Subjects: fear of happiness; fragility of happiness; subjective well-being; childhood traumas; insecure attachment styles
• Online Access: https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0352-7379/2020/0352-73792001079L.pdf
• ISSN: 0352-7379; 2560-306X

The study aims to examine the relationship between childhood traumas and insecure attachment styles and subjective well-being and the fear of happiness. The sample included students of the University of Belgrade. The sample size was convenient; 426 students in total, 306 female and 126 male respondents. It is shown that there is a positive correlation between the fear of happiness and insecure attachment styles, as well as between the fear of happiness and childhood traumas. There is a negative correlation between the fear of happiness and subjective well-being, as well as between subjective well-being and childhood traumas. Negative correlation has also been found between subjective well-being and insecure attachment styles. Fear of happiness proved to be a partial mediator between the dismissive style and life satisfaction, while fearful attachment style was shown to be a mediator between childhood traumas and fragility and the fear of happiness. It was also found that fearful attachment style was a partial mediator between childhood traumas and subjective well-being.