Abstract
Attachment is a process that allows infants and children to have a secure base to explore their environments and comfort to regulate their emotions. Adult attachment works similarly with adults forming relationships and bonds that follow the same basic constructs as infant and child attachment. This study examined the relationship between attachment style and its relationship to stress experienced by international college students compared to national college students. The Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire (VASQ) and the College Student Stress Scale (CSSS) were used to measure attachment style and stress experienced. Results indicated that dismissively attached international students experience the least amount of college stress compared to the other attachment types. fearfully attached individuals recorded the highest stress levels. Securely attached individuals recorded the lowest average stress levels over both student types (international vs domestic).
Advisor
Casey, Micheal
Department
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Dugas, Jacob G., "Assessing the Relationship Between Adult Attachment and College Stress" (2025). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 11571.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/11571
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Publication Date
2025
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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