Dineen, Jessica and Dinc, Linda (2024) Love Addiction: Trait Impulsivity, Emotional Dysregulation and Attachment Style. European Journal of Psychiatry, 38 (3).

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Abstract

Background and Objectives
Growing attention has been given in the last few years to psychological predictors of love
addiction (LA) 1 broadening the understanding of developing effective therapeutic measures.
Emotional dysregulation, attachment style and trait impulsivity were examined in this study.
Methods
Participants (N = 249) completed a survey assessing the predictors of LA: impulsivity, emotional
dysregulation, attachment styles and the Love Addiction Inventory Short Form 2
(LAI-SF).
Results
Regression analyses indicated that negative urgency (NU), anxious attachment, and emotional
dysregulation (impulse) all significantly predicted LA (p < .001). Moreover, impulse moderated
the relationship between LA and negative urgency (NU)3.
Conclusions
Further qualitative research is suggested to provide a richer picture to the current findings and
the use of neural correlates to ascertain the neuro-biological basis of LA. The present findings
may inform treatment plans and suggests the use of psychotherapy to identify indicators of
potential LA, manage emotions and to avoid addiction replacement.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1016/j.ejpsy.2024.100255
Subjects:	Psychology
Date Deposited:	01 Mar 2024
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/11236

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