연애 중인 대학생의 유기불안이 우울과 분노에 미치는 영향

The Effects of Abandonment Anxiety on Depression and Anger in University Students’ Romantic Relationships: The Mediating Effects of Maladaptive Emotion Regulation Strategies

The purpose of this study was to verify the parallel multiple mediated effects of maladaptive emotion regulation strategies(cognitive․experiential․behavioral) with regards to the impact of abandonment anxiety on depression and anger of undergraduate students in romantic relationships. To this end, data was collected on abandonment anxiety, maladaptive cognitive․experiential․behavioral emotion regulation strategies, depression and anger from 210 university students in the relationships for more than a month in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do province. Firstly, as a result of examining the mediated effect, it was found that maladaptive emotion regulation strategy was partly mediated between abandonment anxiety and depression. The result of testing a parallel multiple mediator model indicated that only the maladaptive experiential emotion regulation strategy had a significant mediating effect on the relationship between abandonment anxiety and depression. Secondly, the result of a mediator effect analysis indicated that it was proved that maladaptive emotion regulation strategy was completely mediated between abandonment anxiety and anger. Thirdly, as a result of examining the parallel multiple mediated effect, it was examined that maladaptive cognitive․experiential emotion regulation strategies had significant mediating effects on the relationship between abandonment anxiety and anger. These findings imply that the differentiated paths of maladaptive emotion regulation strategies on the relationships between abandonment anxiety and depression, and, anger, respectively were confirmed. Other implications and limitations on this study are discussed, along with suggestions for the future studies.