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Avoidance describes the proneness to feel fear and uneasiness regarding intimacy and to find it difficult to accept being dependent on others within an affective relationship.
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- Faber, A., Dubé, L., & Knäuper, B. (2018). Attachment and eating: A meta-analytic review of the relevance of attachment for unhealthy and healthy eating behaviors in the general population. Appetite, 123, 410–438. View source
- Tasca, G. A., et al. (2009). Adult attachment, depression, and eating disorder symptoms: The mediating role of affect regulation strategies. Personality and Individual Differences, 47(6), 662–667. View source
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