Affect regulation

Affect regulation

1. SECURITY-BASED

   • Triggering factor
     • Perceived
       • provokes anxiety
         • Seeks closeness to partner
           • Partner responds positively
             • Reduces or eliminates anxiety

2. ANXIETY-ATTACHMENT

   • Triggering factor
     • Perceived
       • Provokes anxiety
         • • Partner responds negatively
             • Increases insecurity and anxiety
               • Seeks closeness to partner

3. AVOIDANCE

   • Triggering factor
     • Percieved
       • Provokes anxiety
         • Seeks closeness to parnter
           • Partner responds negatively
             • Increases insecurity and anxiety
               • Give up on getting a positive response
                 • Anxiety, supression and distancing