An Investigation of Social Skills and Loneliness Levels of University Students With Respect to Their Attachment Styles in a Sample of Turkish Students

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of attachment styles of university students on their social skills and loneliness levels. Their social skill levels, loneliness levels and attachment styles were measured by the Social Skills Inventory, UCLA Loneliness Scale, and Relationships Scale Questionnaire respectively. To analyze data. Mest. correlation analysis, and regression analysis were employed. Emotional expressivity levels, emotional sensitivity levels, social control levels, and total social skill levels of female students were found to be significantly higher than those of male students. However, emotional control levels of male students were significantly higher than those of female students. A significant effect of attachment styles on loneliness and social skills was detected. Social skill levels of students who have secure attachment styles were found to be significantly higher than social skills levels of students who have insecure attachment styles. Average loneliness points of students who do not have a romantic relationship were found to be significantly higher than others. However, the average social skill points of those students were found to be significantly lower than others. An individual's ability to have close relationships with others is one of the most important features of a healthy personality. Close relationships influence the personal and social development processes of individuals considerably. Although

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“…Considering that people with fearful attachment style do not trust themselves but others (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991), it is not surprising that they are open to social sensitivity. The study by Deniz, Hamarta and Ari (2005) supports this finding.…”

“…It was also found that fearful and dismissing attachment style predicted emotional sensitivity skill, and preoccupied attachment style predicted social control. Deniz, Hamarta and Ari (2005) found that secure attachment affected emotional expressivity and social expressivity, but it did not affect other sub-dimensions of social skills. Besides, they found that other attachment styles did not affect social skills.…”

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