Kadınlarda Bağlanma Stilleri ve Bazı Kişisel Değişkenler Açısından Bilişsel Çarpıtmaların İncelenmesi

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether cognitive distortions differ in relation to attachment styles and various personal variables in a female sample. A cross-sectional survey model was employed in this study. The participants included 248 adult women who were acquired through convenience sampling method and had an average age of 32.21 years (SD = 1.56). Data on the participants’ attachment styles and cognitive distortions were collected by employing the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale and the Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale, respectively. Furthermore, a personal information form, prepared by the researchers, was used to collect data on the marital status of participants, whether they had received psychological treatment, and whether they were employed. The results of multivariate analysis of variance revealed that there were significant differences in the interpersonal rejection and unrealistic relationship expectation subdimensions of the Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale in relation to the attachment styles of participants. However, there were no significant differences in the interpersonal misperception/mind reading dimension. The results of other analyses showed that the participants did not reveal any significiant differences regarding interpersonal rejection, unrealistic relationship expectation, and interpersonal misperception/mind reading subdimensions of the Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale in accordance with their marital status, whether they had received any psychological treatment, and whether they worked.