BELİREN YETİŞKİNLERDE YAŞ, CİNSİYET VE BAĞLANMA STİLLERİNİN KİMLİK STATÜLERİ ÜZERİNDEKİ YORDAYICI ROLÜ

Yıl 2012, Sayı: 19, 227 - 241, 01.12.2012

Tahsin İlhan , Yalçın Özdemir

Öz

Bu çalışmada beliren yetişkinlik dönemindeki bireylerin kimlik statüleri üzerinde yaş, cinsiyet ve bağlanma stillerinin yordayıcı rolü incelenmiştir. Araştırma 297 kadın, 109 erkek, toplam 406 üniversite öğrencisi üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama araçları olarak İlişki Ölçekleri Anketi (Sümer ve Güngör, 1999) ve Genişletilmiş Objektif Ego Kimlik Statüleri Ölçeği (Oskay, 1998) kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Pearson Momentler Çarpımı korelasyonu ve aşamalı regresyon analizlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Regresyon analizi sonuçları güvenli bağlanma stilinin başarılı kimlik kazanımda, güvensiz bağlanma stillerinin ise kimlik arayışı ve kimlik kargaşası statüleri üzerinde olumlu katkısının olduğunu göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

bağlanma stilleri, kimlik statüleri, beliren yetişkinlik, aşamalı çoklu regresyon

The predictive Role of Age, Gender, and Attachment Styles on Identity Status among Emerging Adults

Öz

This study examined the predictive role of gender, age, and attachment styles on identity status among emerging adults. A total of 406 undergraduate students (297 female, and 109 male) were administrated the Relationship Scales Questionnaire (Sümer ve Güngör, 1999) and Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status (Oskay, 1998). In order to analyze the data Pearson’s product-moment correlations and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were utilized. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses results showed that secure attachment style was a significant variable on identity achievement. Also results indicated that insecure attachment styles had meaningful contribution on moratorium and identity diffusion.

Anahtar Kelimeler

attachment styles, identity status, emerging adulthood, hierarchical multiple regression analysis

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