In this study, the authors examined relations among adult attachment orientations, maladaptive problem coping styles, and a composite measure of current distress within a sample of 55 undergraduates (17 men, 38 women). Results indicated that each adult attachment orientation and each problem coping
Role Balance and Depression Among College Students: The Moderating Influence of Adult Attachment Orientations
✍ Scribed by Frederick G. Lopez; Alia Fons-Scheyd
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 165 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1099-0399
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✦ Synopsis
This study examined interrelationships among role balance perceptions, adult attachment orientations, and depression within an ethnically diverse, mixed‐gender sample of college students. Adult attachment orientations—and particularly attachment avoidance—significantly interacted with students' role balance levels to predict their depression scores. Implications and recommendations for college counseling centers are also discussed.
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