Attachment, emotional processing, and appraisal of adolescent life events

In the Emotional Processing Model, not only the appraisal of meaning of event is upstream of emotional experience and expression, but also emotion schemas are thought to influence the way in which events are appraised. Internal-working-models of attachment are the most prominent emotion schemas, generating expectations of how others will respond to one's behavior. Secure individuals hold a positive model of self and others, feeling comfortable in close relationships and self-reliant. Other types can be fearful, preoccupied, or dismissing. We aim to explore how internal-working-models and emotional processing are related, and how both influence the appraisal of life events.