Table 2 Impact of attachment, parenting, and ADHD symptoms on emotion processing and alexithymia in the total sample

Acceptance of own emotions (EES)

Secure (vs. anxious) in relation to partner (RASA)

0.25/1.7/0.010

df = 3; F = 4.8; p < 0.01/R ² = 0.22

Education

−0.26/−1.8/0.074

Group

0.25/1.7/0.089

Experiencing being flooded with emotions (EES)

Secure (vs. anxious) in relation to partner (RASA)

−0.20/−2.1/0.045

df = 4; F = 19.2; p < 0.001/R ² = 0.61

Emotional warmth of mother (QRPRB)

0.17/1.7/0.096

Childhood ADHD symptoms (WURS-k)

0.60/5.7/0.000

Sex

−0.39/−4.3/0.000

Experiencing emotion regulation (EES)

Secure (vs. anxious) in relation to mother (RASA)

−0.40/−3.1/0.003

df = 9; F = 5.0; p < 0.001/R ² = 0.51

Secure (vs. anxious) in relation to partner (RASA)

0.53/3.8/0.000

Depend. (vs. independ.) in relation to partner (RASA)

−0.22/−1.7/0.100

Feeling comfortable depending on others (AAS)

−0.33/−2.0/0.057

Rejection and punishment by mother (QRPRB)

−0.40/−2.6/0.015

Emotional warmth of father (QRPRB)

0.39/2.9/0.006

Childhood ADHD symptoms (WURS-k)

0.39/1.9/0.064

Current inattentiveness (ADHD-SR)

−0.33/−1.8/0.071

Education

−0.26/−1.9/0.063

Experiencing self-control (EES)

Depend. (vs. independ.) in relation to mother (RASA)

−0.26/−2.2/0.032

df = 5; F = 7.2; p < 0.001/R ² = 0.43

Feeling comfortable with closeness and intimacy (AAS)

0.43/2.8/0.008

Current hyperactivity (ADHD-SR)

−0.65/−1.7/0.095

Current impulsivity (ADHD-SR)

−0.66/−2.7/0.095

Current ADHD symptomatology (total) (ADHD-SR)

1.02/2.3/0.025

Alexithymia (TAS-20)

Secure (vs. anxious) in relation to partner (RASA)

−0.53/−4.3/0.000

df = 3; F = 8.1; p < 0.001/R ² = 0.33

Anxiety about rejection or abandonment (AAS)

−0.29/−2.1/0.046

Emotional warmth of father (QRPRB)

0.31/2.1/0.039