The Relationship between Identity Styles and Romantic Attachment with Identity Commitment among college students in Iran

Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 8, Issue 7

Abstract

The aim of this study was determine the relationship between Identity Styles (informational, normative, diffuse/avoidant with Romantic Attachment (anxiety, avoidance). In current study was used to correlation-descriptive research method. The statistical population were 1250 male and female undergraduate section students of Islamic Azad university, Dehaghan branch. The sample included 307(%60 of female and %40 of male) who were chosen by quota sampling method. The identity styles inventory (ISI) by Berzonsky (1989) and revised experiences in close relationships questionnaire (ECR-R) by Fraley et al (2000) was used to examine the research variables. The data were analyzed by T test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple of regression analysis. The data obtained were analyzed by appropriate statistical techniques through the application of SPSS 18. The results revealed that the best predictors of identity commitment were, information identity style (p<0.000), diffuse/avoidant identity style (p<0.000), normative identity style (p<0.001) and attachment avoidance (p<0.016).

Authors and Affiliations

M. A. General psychology| Department of psychology, Khorasgan(Isfahan)Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan,Iran. P.H.D. Assistant. psychology group., Mozhgan Arefi| mDepartment of psychology, Khorasgan(Isfahan)Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan,Iran. P.H.D. Associate. Family Counseling., Asghar Aghaei Joshoghani| Department of psychology, Khorasgan(Isfahan)Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan,Iran. email: aghaeia@khuisf.ac.ir

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M. A. General psychology, Mozhgan Arefi, Asghar Aghaei Joshoghani (2014). The Relationship between Identity Styles and Romantic Attachment with Identity Commitment among college students in Iran. International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences, 8(7), 858-864. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-6656