ERIC Number: EJ1145262
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jul
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2324-805X
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A Study of Students' Loneliness Levels and Their Attachment Styles
Sahin Kiralp, F. Sülen; Serin, Nergüz B.
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v5 n7 p37-45 Jul 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between loneliness levels and attachment styles of university students. In this research, it was investigated whether the attachment styles differed in terms of variables such as gender, class, place of stay, socio-economic level of their family, parental education levels, counterpart friendship relations, number of siblings, whether to receive psychological help or not. This research was conducted as a relational search. A total of 247 university students selected randomly formed the sample of the research. The results of the research can be summarized as follows; Loneliness levels of those who perceive the socioeconomic status as low and those who didn't get psychological help are found to be higher. Male students and students who get psychological help have higher scores on secure attachment. According to the results of the research there's a low negative correlation between the loneliness levels of students and dismissing attachment style, a low positive correlation between the loneliness level and preoccupied attachment style, and a low negative correlation between the loneliness level and secure attachment style.
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Attachment Behavior, Gender Differences, Social Class, Place of Residence, Socioeconomic Influences, Parent Background, Friendship, Sibling Relationship, Psychological Needs, Questionnaires, Predictor Variables, College Students, Foreign Countries, Depression (Psychology), Measures (Individuals), Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Depression Inventory; UCLA Loneliness Scale
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