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Attachment styles and leader–member exchange: Investigating the principle of attachment-system activation

Thompson, Per-Magnus Moe; Glasø, Lars; Matthiesen, Stig Berge; Farstad, Christian Winther; Haakonsen, Jon Magnus F
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3151482
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2023
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https://doi.org/10.1037/mgr0000149
Abstract
From an attachment-theoretical perspective, one would expect insecure attachment styles to have a negative impact on leader–follower relationships. However, a recent review of the literature on attachment style and leader–member exchange (LMX) yielded mixed results. Examining this discrepancy, we applied the principle of attachment-system activation, proposing that when insecurely attached leaders or followers experience more distress at work, attachment style will be a stronger predictor of LMX. Data were gathered from 192 independent leader–follower dyads and analyzed using the actor–partner interdependence model. Like in other studies, investigating the direct link between attachment style and LMX yielded mixed results. However, the link between anxious style and LMX did get stronger when including attachment-system activation in our model, highlighting the relevance of applying key principles from the original theory when studying leadership through the lens of attachment.
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American Psychological Association
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Psychology of Leaders and Leadership

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