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However, this evidence was obtained using general\u2010age samples and cross\u2010sectional designs. Our objective was to, in an older adult sample, analyse longitudinally the indirect effect of fear of self\u2010compassion in the relationship between attachment insecurity and psychological (mal)adjustment, controlling for negative life events.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study consisted of a repeated\u2010measures design based on three data assessment moments across 6 months. Participants were 147 Portuguese community\u2010resident older adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted path analyses to test two models. Model A had attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance as independent variables, fear of self\u2010compassion as mediator and depressive symptoms and quality of life as dependent variables. Model B consisted of a respecified Model A with negative life events added as covariate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance predicted increased depressive symptoms fully through increased fear of self\u2010compassion. Attachment anxiety also predicted decreased quality of life partially through increased fear of self\u2010compassion. These mediation effects remained significant when negative life events were controlled for.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In older adults, attachment insecurity underlies the fear of being self\u2010compassionate, which, in turn, leads to increased depressive symptoms and poorer quality of life over time. 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