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| Title |
A relationship between oxytocin and anxiety of romantic attachment
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| Published in |
Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, October 2006
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| DOI | 10.1186/1745-0179-2-28 |
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| Authors |
Donatella Marazziti, Bernardo Dell'Osso, Stefano Baroni, Francesco Mungai, Mario Catena, Paola Rucci, Francesco Albanese, Gino Giannaccini, Laura Betti, Laura Fabbrini, Paola Italiani, Alessandro Del Debbio, Antonio Lucacchini, Liliana Dell'Osso |
| Abstract |
The formation of social bonding is fundamental for several animals, including humans, for its relevant and obvious impact upon reproduction and, thus, survival of the species. Recent data would suggest that oxytocin might be one of the mediators of this process. Given the paucity of data on the possible involvement of oxytocin in human attachment, the present study was aimed to explore the possible relationships between the plasma levels of this neuropeptide and romantic attachment in healthy subjects. Forty-five healthy subjects who volunteered for the study, were included in the study. The romantic attachment was assessed using the Italian version of the so-called "Experiences in Close Relationships" (ECR), a self-report questionnaire for measuring this parameter in adults. The results showed that attachment anxiety and oxytocin are positively linked in romantic attachment to a statistically significant degree (r = 0.30, p = 0.04), that is, the higher the oxytocin levels the higher the score on the anxiety scale of the ECR. The authors suggest the hypothesis that this link represents one of the biological processes resulting in those rewarding emotions related to romantic attachment. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 16 | 20% |
| Austria | 3 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 60 | 74% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 80 | 99% |
| Scientists | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 124 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| Israel | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| China | 1 | <1% |
| Poland | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 112 | 90% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 17% |
| Researcher | 20 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 10% |
| Other | 24 | 19% |
| Unknown | 12 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 51 | 41% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 10% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 9% |
| Neuroscience | 8 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 21 | 17% |
| Unknown | 14 | 11% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 68. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 December 2021.
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