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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 2012, Vol. 3(4) 67-78

Attachment Styles as the Predictors of Contact Disturbances

Ozlem TAGAY, Zeynep KARATAS

pp. 67 - 78

Publish Date: October 31, 2012  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to determine if there is a significant predictor of contact disturbances and attachment styles of university students. The study group covered 318 students from Faculty of Education of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. The data were gathered by using the Contact Disturbances Scale and Relationship Scales Questionary. Relational method was employed in the research. In the analysis of the data, Pearson Moments Multiplying Correlation Coefficient and Progressive Regression Analysis were used. According to the findings, it has been found out that secure, preoccupied, fearful and dismissive attachment styles significantly predict contact, full contact and post-contact disturbances, dismissive and fearful attachment styles significantly predict dependent contact disturbances, while secure and preoccupied attachment styles did not significantly predict dependent contact disturbances. The findings have been discussed in consideration of the literature.

Keywords: Gestalt Therapy, Contact disturbances, Attachment styles, University students


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
TAGAY, O., & KARATAS, Z. (2012). Attachment Styles as the Predictors of Contact Disturbances. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 3(4), 67-78.

Harvard
TAGAY, O. and KARATAS, Z. (2012). Attachment Styles as the Predictors of Contact Disturbances. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 3(4), pp. 67-78.

Chicago 16th edition
TAGAY, Ozlem and Zeynep KARATAS (2012). "Attachment Styles as the Predictors of Contact Disturbances". International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 3 (4):67-78.