Projects
Novel surface tailoring of innovative dental zirconia implants for improved osseointegration and soft-tissue attachment KU Leuven
Circular foundations for buildings - floor attachment Odisee vzw
Sabbatical Guy Bosmans: Modelling attachment development KU Leuven
During this sabbatical period, I wish to deepen further into a model I recently published in which attachment development is viewed as a safety conditioning process. During this period I wish to further refine this model by delving into the safety conditioning literature and by discussing the ideas with experts in the field. In addition, I wish to take the time to develop specific research paradigms to study this in a targeted manner. I have ...
Sustainable perception and material experience as drivers for increased material attachment and product longevity: towards extended plastics identity for a circular economy. University of Antwerp
The potential additional labour force and labour market attachment KU Leuven
Middle Childhood Attachment From a Cognitive Perspective: The role of interpretation processing biases KU Leuven
Over the years, attachment theory has demonstrated its importance for understanding relationships between children and caregivers and the impact of such relationships on future adjustment. Attachment experiences are stored in the Internal Working Model (IWM). Children who receive consistent responsive care are likely to develop a secure IWM. In contrast, those who lack responsive caregivers, most likely develop an insecure IWM. Recent ...
How do people respond to life transitions that threaten the need for relatedness? The role of security of attachment. Ghent University
It is widely accepted that all people have a basic human need for relatedness. This means that
everyone needs warm interpersonal interactions to feel good about him/herself. In contrast,
people who suffer from chronic loneliness and who find themselves in hostile or rejecting
relationships would be at a higher risk for psychological problems. All people go through
certain life transitions that could ...
The role of attachment and parenting in the intergenerational transmission of depression Ghent University
The first aim of this research is to examine whether insecure attachment can at least partially explain why children of depressed parents are more vulnerably to depression. A second aim is to address the role of parenting in the transmission of depressive symptoms and insecure attachment. Third, we want to examine emotion regulation as an intervening variable in relations between attachment and children's depressive symptoms.