ObjectiveAttachment research has traditionally focused on traits, enhancing our understanding of attachment‐related individual differences. However, to chart the dynamic properties of the attachment system, more research is needed on the within‐person fluctuation of attachment states. In this ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study, we examined (a) the associations between the baseline, variability, and inertia of each state attachment dimension (security, avoidance, and anxiety) and (b) how trait attachment (anxiety and avoidance) predicts these dynamic features.MethodIn two adult samples (Ns = 122 and 127), trait attachment dimensions were first assessed using Experiences in Close Relationships–Revised. Then, attachment states were assessed seven or ten times a day over 1 week (4629 and 5322 successful EMA observations).ResultsFor state security, individuals with high baseline exhibited lower variability. In contrast, for state avoidance, those with high baseline showed higher variability. Both trait attachment anxiety and avoidance predicted lower baseline and higher variability of state security. Moreover, both trait dimensions predicted higher baselines of the corresponding states.ConclusionsOur findings provide insights into the real‐time regulatory dynamics of the attachment system and their interconnection with trait attachment, underscoring the importance of baseline and variability in understanding how attachment manifests in everyday life.

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日常状态依恋：特征依恋的动态特征和角色


客观的依恋研究传统上侧重于特质，以增强我们对依恋相关个体差异的理解。然而，要绘制依恋系统的动态特性，需要对依恋状态的个体内部波动进行更多的研究。在这项生态瞬时评估 （EMA） 研究中，我们检查了 （a） 每个状态依恋维度（安全、回避和焦虑）的基线、可变性和惯性之间的关联，以及 （b） 特质依恋（焦虑和回避）如何预测这些动态特征。方法在两个成人样本 （Ns = 122 和 127） 中，首先使用 Experiences in Close Relations–Revised 评估特质依恋维度。然后，在 1 周内每天评估 7 或 10 次依恋状态（4629 和 5322 次成功的 EMA 观察）。结果对于国家安全，基线高的个体表现出较低的变异性。相比之下，对于状态回避，那些具有高基线的那些表现出更高的可变性。特质依恋焦虑和回避都预测了较低的基线和较高的国家安全变异性。此外，这两个性状维度都预测了相应状态的较高基线。结论我们的研究结果提供了对依恋系统的实时调节动态及其与特质依恋的相互联系的见解，强调了基线和可变性在理解依恋在日常生活中如何表现的重要性。