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Article The Relation Between Emerging Adults Attachment Styles And Rejection Sensitivity: The Mediating Role Of Emotion Regulation Difficulties(Association for Clinical Psychology Research, 2025-12-21) Zebil, Beyza; Koçak, AylinAlthough the relation between emerging adults’ attachment styles and rejection sensitivity is well-established, there remains a lack of understanding regarding the potential mechanisms that mediate this association. This study aims to explore the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the relation between attachment styles and rejection sensitivity among emerging adults. The sample comprised of 373 participants aged 18-29 years (M<inf>age</inf> = 22.80 years, SD = 2.55), of whom 85.5% were female. Data was collected online. The ThreeDimensional Attachment Styles Scale was used to assess participants' attachment styles, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation ScaleBrief Form was utilized to evaluate emotion regulation difficulties, and the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire measured levels of rejection sensitivity. The mediation analysis revealed that emotion regulation difficulties significantly mediated the relation between secure attachment style and rejection sensitivity. However, emotion regulation difficulties did not significantly mediate the relation between anxious-indecisive or avoidant attachment styles and rejection sensitivity. Notably, the analysis showed that females experienced greater difficulties in emotion regulation and these difficulties decreased with age. These findings highlight the complex interplay between attachment styles, emotion regulation difficulties, and rejection sensitivity among Turkish emerging adults. The results of this study will provide valuable insights to the professionals working with individuals experiencing rejection sensitivity, emphasizing the critical role of attachment security and emotion regulation. © 2026, Association for Clinical Psychology Research. All rights reserved.Article Kovid-19 Kaynaklı Endişenin Yaygın Anksiyete Bozukluğuna Etkisinde Bilinçli Farkındalık, Bilişsel Kontrol ve Bilişsel Esneklik Değişkenlerinin Aracı Rolü(Association for Clinical Psychology Research, 2024-04-25) Meral Öğütçü, Yasemin; Yakın, İ.; Çarboğa, G.; Bayram, Ö.E.; Meral, YaseminThe outbreak of COVID-19 presents a threat to human psychology and shows an increase in anxiety. With the uncertainty during the pandemic, individuals are concerned about different areas in their life such as health or economy. Thus, an increase in Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) symptoms is expected. The present study aimed to investigate the association between COVID-19 concerns and GAD-symptoms, and the mediating roles of Mindfulness, Cognitive Control (CC), and Cognitive Flexibility (CF) in this relationship. 458 individuals aged between 18-75 (78.4% female, 21.6% male) participated in the present study. Data was collected online using self-reported questionnaires measuring concerns related to COVID-19, GAD-symptoms, Mindfulness, CC, and CF. The results of the present study showed that GAD-symptoms were significantly predicted by coronavirus concerns. The more worries about the pandemic outcome, the higher GAD-symptoms were reported. Moreover, this association was mediated by Mindfulness and CC. Mindful individuals and those with higher CC showed fewer GAD-symptoms. Even though CF has been found as decreasing anxiety symptoms, it did not affect coronavirus concerns. Regarding GAD, individuals’ worries are not unrealistic, but mostly not linked to real threat. During the pandemic on the other hand, worries are related to real danger. Thus, beliefs about the pandemic might not be maladaptive. Instead of changing these beliefs, having the ability to direct attention purposefully through CC might be more functional. Furthermore, accepting their experiences in a non-judgmental way might be adaptive. These results highlight that individuals with GAD-symp-toms might benefit from interventions based on Mindfulness and CC during the pandemic. © 2024 Association of Clinical Psychology Research. All rights reserved.