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The Correlation between Attachment Style, Cognitive Flexibility, and Mentalization with the Social Well-being of Yoginis

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1 Department of Clinical Psychology and Education, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background: Women play a key role in the social and psychological well-being of societies, and yoga is one of the recognized training methods for improving women’s psychological abilities. The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between attachment style, cognitive flexibility, and mentalization with the social well-being of yoginis, female yogis.
Method: This was a descriptive and correlational study. The statistical population consists of all female yogis who participated in yoga classes in Tehran, Iran in 2023. The convenience sampling technique was used to select a group of 120 women practicing yoga, aged 30 to 50, who had been practicing yoga regularly for a minimum of five years. The study variables were measured using the Social Well-Being Questionnaire (SWQ), Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ), Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI), and Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS). The correlation between the study variables was analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis through SPSS version 24.
Results: The outcomes of the multiple regression analysis indicated that avoidant attachment style (β=-0.214, P=0.029), anxious attachment style (β=0.341, P=7.731×10-4), and confidence dimension (β=0.259, P=0.004) were able to predict social well-being significantly. The most substantial contributions to social well-being came from anxious attachment style (β=0.341) and confidence dimension (β=0.259). However, secure attachment (P=0.109), cognitive flexibility (P=0.434), and uncertainty dimension (P=0.150) showed no significant associations with social well-being. The model’s coefficient of determination was 0.239, indicating that the predictor variables accounted for 23.9% of the variation in social well-being.
Conclusion: Given the strong connection between attachment and mentalization, the impact of an individual’s attachment style on social interactions is highlighted. Our results can lead researchers to gain a more profound insight into topics related to health and its components.

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How to Cite: Askari Ashtiani E, Baghdasarians A. The Correlation between Attachment Style, Cognitive Flexibility, and Mentalization with the Social Well-being of Yoginis. Women. Health. Bull. 2024;11(3):172-179. doi: 10.30476/WHB.2024.102161.1284.

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Women’s Health Bulletin
Volume 11, Issue 3 - Serial Number 43
July 2024
Pages 172-179
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