Attachment, Autonomy, and Emotional Reliance: A Multilevel Model

This article reports a test of a multilevel model investigating how attachment security and autonomy contribute to emotional reliance, or the willingness to seek interpersonal support. Participants (N= 247) completed online measures of attachment, autonomy, emotional reliance, and vitality with respect to several everyday relationships. Multilevel model analyses identified a within-person process linking emotional reliance and vitality with both attachment and autonomy. Discussion focuses on the implications for both counseling and development.