Attachment Orientations: Predicting Psychological Distress in German and Turkish Samples

Turan N., KOCALEVENT R., Quintana S. M., Erdur-Baker O., Diestelmann J.

JOURNAL OF COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT, cilt.94, sa.1, ss.91-102, 2016 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 94 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jcad.12065
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.91-102
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: attachment, distress, German-Turkish cultural contexts, ADULT ATTACHMENT, STYLE DIFFERENCES, COLLEGE-STUDENTS, SELF-EFFICACY, PERSPECTIVE, DEPRESSION, CULTURE, SEEKING, ASSOCIATION, STABILITY
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study examined the relationship between attachment orientations and psychological distress, as well as cultural moderation in this relationship, among 241 university students from Germany and Turkey. Attachment orientations predicted the elevation of psychological distress in both samples. Attachment anxiety in the German sample and attachment avoidance in the Turkish sample showed stronger association with the elevation in psychological distress. The results and potential implications for counseling research and practice are discussed.