Investigating the Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Attitudes Towards Drug Use

Bergin, Cathal (2023) Investigating the Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Attitudes Towards Drug Use. Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

Previous research has highlighted a relationship between insecure attachment styles and their propensity towards problematic drug use. However, no existing research has assessed how this may impact individuals' attitudes towards drugs. The present study examined the relationship between adult attachment styles and attitudes towards drugs, while also exploring the gender differences within these variables. The study found that males tended to have more positive attitudes towards drug use than females, and that females were more likely to exhibit anxious attachment. However, there were no significant differences in avoidant attachment between genders. Additionally correlational analysis found mixed findings for males, while for females, there was an overall positive relationship between attitudes towards drugs and scores of avoidant and anxious attachments. The findings have important implications for developing effective strategies to prevent and address drug use and related harm, particularly by acknowledging the influence of attachment styles and gender differences.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Supervisors:	Name Email Dooley, Julian UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry > Neurology. Diseases of the Nervous System. > Psychiatry > Psychopathology > Personality Disorders. Behaviour Problems. > Addiction H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > Gender H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > Relationships
Divisions:	School of Business > BA (Honours) in Psychology
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2023 13:28
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2023 13:28
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/6729

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