Investigating the Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Self-Compassion Levels in University Students

August 2, 2025Open Access

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The aim is to examine the relationship between self-compassion levels and attachment styles in university students and how this relationship varies with demographic variables.
272 university students aged 18-26 participated in the study.
Data collected using a sociodemographic information form, the Three-Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale, and the Self-Compassion Scale.
Analysis highlighted significant roles of gender, university type, and relationship status.
Gender influences self-compassion and attachment styles (p < .001).
Men show significantly higher levels of self-criticism compared to women (p < .001), while women score higher on secure attachment.
State university students demonstrate higher self-criticism levels than private university students (p = .030).

Finds relationship between attachment styles and self-compassion levels in university students, highlighting demographic implications.

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Gürel et al. (2025) studied this question.

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