Adult Attachment Styles and their Relationship To Self-Esteem and Loneliness

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the relationship
between adult attachment styles and self-esteem and
loneliness. The sample of this study consisted of 526
undergraduates from all faculties at Yarmouk University.
The results showed that each of the anxious-ambivalent and
secure attachment styles correlated significantly with selfesteem
and loneliness. No significant relationship was found
between the avoidant attachment style and self-esteem, nor
between this style of attachment and loneliness. Likewise,
regression analysis indicated that each of the anxiousambivalent
and secure attachment styles contributed
significantly to the prediction of self-esteem and loneliness.
Furthermore, it was found that the most common attachment
style is the secure one. The counseling and educational
implications of these findings are discussed.