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‘You Made Me Do This’ : Exploring How Attachment Styles and Emotional Intelligence Are Associated with Gaslighting Acceptance

Harfst, Thachita (2024) ‘You Made Me Do This’ : Exploring How Attachment Styles and Emotional Intelligence Are Associated with Gaslighting Acceptance.

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Abstract:Gaslighting nowadays has become a popular term in society, despite its ambiguous definition and the lack of research on the phenomenon. Gaslighting is a type of psychological and emotional abuse. Previous studies mainly consist of reviews of literature or focuses on the impacts of gaslighting. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between attachment style and gaslighting acceptance and whether emotional intelligence may act as a moderator in this relationship. Participants (n = 99; 55.65% psychology students; 58.58% women) were recruited via social media and SONA and completed an online questionnaire assessing attachment style, emotional intelligence and gaslighting acceptance. The findings indicated no significant correlation between attachment style and gaslighting acceptance (r (97) = -.05, p = .65), nor did they suggest emotional intelligence to have a moderating effect on this relationship (B = -.19, p = .13). However, a strong correlation between attachment style and emotional intelligence was found (r (97) = -.60, p < .001). This significant relationship may hold valuable implications for future research to establish interventions for individuals with attachment issues. Lastly, it is important to continue research on this topic in order to close the research gap and investigate what factors lead to more gaslighting acceptance.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology BSc (56604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100437
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