THE RELATION BETWEEN THE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND ATTACHMENT STYLES OF TEACHER TRAINEES

Batiyar Eraslan Capan ()
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Anadolu University Journal of Social Sciences, 2009, vol. 9, issue 2, 127-142

Abstract: The aim of this research is to investigate whether the teacher trainees’ attachment styles predict interpersonal relationships. Two hundres thirty students attending the Faculty of Education, Anadolu University during the Spring Semester of 2007-2008 participated this study. The data on the attachment styles were collected by “The Relationship Scale†developed by Griffin and Bartholomew (1994) and adapted to Turkish by Sümer and Güngör (1999). The data on the interpersonal relationships were collected by means of “Interpersonal Relationship Scale†developed by Şahin, Durak and Yasak (1994). The regression analysis. was applied to the data. According to the results, it can be stated that secure attachment style predicted nourishing interpersonal relationships, and dismissing attachment style predicted poisoning interpersonal relationships. The findings achieved in view of the study aim were discussed according to the previous studies and theory.

Keywords: Interpersonal relationships; attachment; attachment styles; teacher trainees. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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