Role of Trust, Relationship Satisfaction and Parental Perception in Attachment Styles

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Page: 526-533

Gauri and Neelam Rathee (Department of Psychology, Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh)

Attachment theory is considered an imperative framework in the subject matter of developmental psychology. The theory proposes the relationship between the primary caregiver and the individual during the initial years of life, thus providing a secure base for the future. This provides the individual with a sense of belongingness and helps him turn towards the caregiver during times of distress and threat. The current study is directed to determine the relationship between attachment styles, trust, relationship satisfaction, and the perception of parents. The investigation was conducted on a sample of 120 Indian adults in the age group of 18-30 years. Pearson’s correlation coefficient and regression analysis were conducted to examine the data. The results indicated that trust was a significant predictor of close attachment style. Further, trust, relationship satisfaction, father involvement, autonomy support, and warmth are significant predictors of depend attachment style. Whereas, the significant predictors of anxiety attachment style are trust, relationship satisfaction, mother involvement, autonomy support, and warmth. Prior studies have demonstrated that being involved with the child and being sensitive to the needs of the child helps the person develop a keen sense of the world around them and helps in the formation of a healthy attachment style. As fleeting as these actions may sound, they form the core existence of developing secure attachment styles in individuals.