The roles of attachment styles, anxiety, and communication skills in the prediction of self esteem in university students

Abstract

The current research aims to examine the roles of attachment styles, anxiety, and communication skills in predicting university students' self-esteem. Participants in the current research were a total of 410 individuals ((X) over bar age=21.68; Sd=1.81; range=18-32) including 210 women (51.2%) and 200 men (48.8%) attending the Adiyaman University, Turkey. Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Relationship Scales Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Communication Skills Scale and Personal Information Form were used as instruments to collect data in the current research. Based on the research findings, research variables all together explain .249 % of the self-esteem. Secure attachment, fearful attachment, Active listening and non-verbal communication and willingness to communicate did not significantly predict self-esteem. Pre-occupied attachment, dismissing attachment, State anxiety, Communication guidelines and basic skills, Self-expression was found to significantly predict self-esteem.