The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회지)

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Interpersonal Attachment Styles and Love Styles in Nursing Students

간호대학생의 대인관계 애착유형과 사랑유형

  • Ju, Sejin (Department of Nursing, Namseoul University) ;
  • Jun, Won-Hee (Department of Nursing & Research Institute for Basic Science, Hoseo University)
  • 주세진 (남서울대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 전원희 (호서대학교 간호학과 & 기초과학연구소)
  • Received : 2013.09.16
  • Accepted : 2013.11.12
  • Published : 2013.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the level of interpersonal attachment styles and love styles and to identify the differences of love styles according to interpersonal attachment styles among nursing students. Methods: Data were collected from 510 nursing students using a self-report questionnaire and analyzed by frequencies, Fisher's exact test, t-test, and ANOVA using the SPSS program. Results: In terms of interpersonal attachment styles, secure style was the most prevalent, and fearful style was the second highest in nursing students. There were significant differences in interpersonal attachment styles between upper and lower level nursing students, indicating the highest rate of secure style in the lower grade and the highest rate of fearful style in the upper grade. In love styles, the mean scores for eros and pragma style in nursing students were significantly higher in the upper grade than the lower grade. Love styles according to interpersonal attachment styles showed a significant difference for eros style. Conclusion: Our results might help nursing educators increase their understanding of interpersonal attachment styles and love styles in nursing students and counsel nursing students in interpersonal and romantic relationships. In addition, educational programs addressing interpersonal attachment styles should be developed and applied to nursing students.

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