Mindfulness, Loving-Kindness, and Compassion-Based Meditation Interventions and Adult Attachment Orientations: A Systematic Map.
Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) January 24, 2025 Taranah Gazder, Erica Ruby Drummond, Mine Gelegen et al.
A systematic map of experimental studies found that multi-session meditation interventions, particularly mindfulness and loving-kindness, may help people with higher attachment anxiety and, to a lesser extent, attachment avoidance experience better personal and relational outcomes. The review identified only five studies from Western cultures, four examining how meditation buffers the effects of attachment insecurity and one testing whether it enhances attachment security. Evidence primarily showed benefits for those with higher attachment anxiety, with some indications for those with higher avoidance. The authors conclude that early results are promising but that much more research is needed.