La configuración de la dependencia emocional a partir de ciertos estilos de apego patológicos- inseguro

Abstract

The present research work seeks to analyze the "Configuration of emotional dependence and pathological attachment styles" is a quantitative, descriptive and correlational study whose general objective is to analyze the relationship between emotional dependence and pathological attachment styles in older adults in the city of Quito, Ecuador. The methodology used in the research consisted of the application of two instruments: the Emotional Dependence Questionnaire (ED) and the Attachment Styles Questionnaire (ASQ), to a sample of 200 participants, 70% of whom were women and 30% men, aged between 40 and 50 years The main findings of the research indicate that there is a significant relationship between emotional dependence and pathological attachment styles, especially in anxious and avoidant attachment styles. In addition, it was found that emotional dependence is more frequent in women than in men, and that participants with higher levels of emotional dependence present higher levels of anxiety and depression. Finally, the research highlights the importance of identifying and treating emotional dependence and pathological attachment styles in the clinical practice of psychology, especially in young populations. It also highlights the need to promote emotional education from an early age to prevent the appearance of emotional pathologies in adulthood.