Disciplines
Interpersonal and Small Group Communication
Abstract
In lieu of an abstract, below is the first paragraph of the paper.
Researchers examined whether attachment styles had an effect on interaction anxiety in college freshmen. The Relationship Scales Questionnaire (RSC) (Griffen & Bartholomew, 1994) was used to categorize participants as secure, fearful, preoccupied, or dismissing. The Interaction Anxiousness Scale (IAS) (Leary, 1983) assessed participants' anxiety during interactions. Based on past findings that individuals with secure attachment styles had lower anxiety levels (Engels, Finkenauer, Meeus, & Dekovic, 2001), it was hypothesized that secure individuals would have lower interaction anxiety. Results from a between subjects ANOVA revealed that the hypothesis was supported. Results and limitations of the study are further discussed.
First Page
24
Last Page
27
Recommended Citation
Phillips, Carrie. "Attachment Styles and Transitioning Into College." The Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Research 9 (2007): 24-27. Web. [date of access]. <https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/ur/vol9/iss1/7>.