Israel Center for Addiction and Mental Health

Rehabilitation Organizations as Safe Havens and Secure Bases — The Moderating role of Service Users’ Attachment Orientations

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Rehabilitation Organizations as Safe Havens and Secure Bases — The Moderating role of Service Users’ Attachment Orientations

Researchers:

Ofer Hai Meyer
Dr. Yafit Levin
Prof. Mario Mikulincer

This study applies an attachment-theory perspective to examine attitudes toward Rehabilitation Organizations (ROs), specifically focusing on the Disabled Rehabilitation Department (DRD) of the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The research hypothesizes that ROs can perform attachment- like functions, serving as targets for proximity-seeking and providers of safe haven and secure bases in times of need. Additionally, individuals may have different attachment orientations towards these organizations. The project consists of four studies: the first develops a self-report scale to assess veterans’ attachment orientation towards DRD and explores its association with mental health outcomes. Subsequent studies test whether DRD fulfills three key functions— proximity-seeking, safe haven, and secure base—under stress conditions and whether these functions are influenced by the veterans’ attachment styles towards DRD. These studies aim to deepen the understanding of how attachment mechanisms influence the rehabilitation engagement of veterans with disabilities.

 

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