Resumen

FRIAS CARDENAS, María Teresa; DIAZ LOVING, Rolando  y  SHAVER, Phillip. Cultural Syndromes and Attachment Dimensions Involved in Emotional Expression. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2012, vol.2, n.2, pp.623-637. ISSN 2007-4719.

Emotional display rules are cultural norms that dictate the management and modification of emotional disclosure depending on social circumstances. They are associated to cultural syndromes. We propose that display rules are also affected by attachment sense of security. Online questionnaires were administered to college students in both México and the United States, finding that attachment anxiety and avoidance constrain the expression of positive emotions toward in-groups members, whereas collectivism encourages emotional expression. Moreover, attachment-related avoidance and collectivism are associated with constrained expression of negative emotions toward in-group members, whereas individualism encourages their expression. The results suggest that attachment anxiety and avoidance affect emotional displays toward in-group members.

Palabras llave : Emotional display rules; Anxiety attachment dimension; Avoidance attachment dimension; Individualism; Collectivism.

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