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Üstündağ A, Uzun A, Akpınar A. Addiction and Attachment in Romantic Relationships: A Study on Young People. J Research Health 2025; 15 (4) :5-5
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1- University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Health Sciences Faculty, Department of Child Development, Ankara, Turkey. , alev.ustundag@sbu.edu.tr
2- University of Health Sciences (graduated), Child Development Specialist, Rize, Turkey.
3- University of Health Sciences (graduated), Child Development Specialist, Sivas, Turkey.
2- University of Health Sciences (graduated), Child Development Specialist, Rize, Turkey.
3- University of Health Sciences (graduated), Child Development Specialist, Sivas, Turkey.
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Background: The main aim of this study is to examine the relationship between addiction in romantic relationships and attachment styles of young people.
Methods: A total of 456 university students aged between 18-24 years participated in this descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study. Demographic Information Form, Addiction in Romantic Relationships Scale and Three Dimensional Attachment Style Scale were used as data collection tools. Independent groups t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Tukey post hoc test and Pearson correlation analysis tests were used to analyse the data. The statistical significance level was accepted as 0.05
Results: Of the 456 young people who took part in the study, 96.1% (n=438) were female and 3.9% (n=8) were male. The majority of participants were aged 20-21 years (41.4%). Although there were more undergraduate students (71.7%), most participants were in their first year (43.4%). More than half of the participants were in a romantic relationship (56.8%). As a result of the study, the mean dependency in romantic relationships of participants was determined as x̄=2.03±0.654. The mean of self-commitment in romantic relationships was found to be low (x̄=1.79±.0626) and the mean of obsession was found to be high (x̄=2.29±0.872). In addition, the findings show that the majority of participants have a secure attachment style. In terms of gender, women had higher levels of anxious-ambivalent attachment. Participants in romantic relationships had higher levels of dependency, self-commitment, deprivation and obsessive-compulsive attachment in romantic relationships.
Conclusions: It was also found that participants in romantic relationships had a secure attachment style, while participants without romantic relationships had an anxious-ambivalent attachment style.
Methods: A total of 456 university students aged between 18-24 years participated in this descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study. Demographic Information Form, Addiction in Romantic Relationships Scale and Three Dimensional Attachment Style Scale were used as data collection tools. Independent groups t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Tukey post hoc test and Pearson correlation analysis tests were used to analyse the data. The statistical significance level was accepted as 0.05
Results: Of the 456 young people who took part in the study, 96.1% (n=438) were female and 3.9% (n=8) were male. The majority of participants were aged 20-21 years (41.4%). Although there were more undergraduate students (71.7%), most participants were in their first year (43.4%). More than half of the participants were in a romantic relationship (56.8%). As a result of the study, the mean dependency in romantic relationships of participants was determined as x̄=2.03±0.654. The mean of self-commitment in romantic relationships was found to be low (x̄=1.79±.0626) and the mean of obsession was found to be high (x̄=2.29±0.872). In addition, the findings show that the majority of participants have a secure attachment style. In terms of gender, women had higher levels of anxious-ambivalent attachment. Participants in romantic relationships had higher levels of dependency, self-commitment, deprivation and obsessive-compulsive attachment in romantic relationships.
Conclusions: It was also found that participants in romantic relationships had a secure attachment style, while participants without romantic relationships had an anxious-ambivalent attachment style.
Type of Study: Orginal Article |
Subject:
● Psychosocial Health
Received: 2024/10/16 | Accepted: 2025/03/5 | Published: 2025/06/20
Received: 2024/10/16 | Accepted: 2025/03/5 | Published: 2025/06/20
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