Attachment Styles and their Impact on Dependency and Rejection Sensitivity in Interpersonal Relationships of Young Adults

Abstract

The present study evaluated the link between attachment styles and rejection sensitivity and dependency. A total of 80 samples were collected among the age group 18-25 including both men and women. Correlational study was conducted using IBM SPSS statistics. Results reveal that there is positive significant correlation between dependency and attachment styles (anxious and avoidant) at the same time negative correlation was found to exist between secure attachment style and dependency. The correlation between rejection sensitivity and anxiety attachment style was found to be significantly positive. The study propagates that insecure attachment pattern individuals being more prone to rejection and seeking dependency in relationships and signifies the importance on working to understand and change your attachment pattern for better interpersonal relations.