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An Examination of Relationships Between Adult Attachment, Rejection Sensitivity, Dating App Use.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	An Examination of Relationships Between Adult Attachment, Rejection Sensitivity, Dating App Use./
Author:	George, Shonelle R.
Description:	1 online resource (193 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-06, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International85-06A.
Subject:	Clinical psychology. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9798381163209

An Examination of Relationships Between Adult Attachment, Rejection Sensitivity, Dating App Use.
George, Shonelle R.

An Examination of Relationships Between Adult Attachment, Rejection Sensitivity, Dating App Use. - 1 online resource (193 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-06, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Walden University, 2024.

Includes bibliographical references

Grounded in Bowlby's adult attachment theory, this quantitative correlational study examined the relationships between adult attachment, rejection sensitivity, and dating app use among college students. Adult attachment was measured by the Relationship Scales Questionnaire, rejection sensitivity was measured by the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire, and online dating app use was measured by the Online Dating Inventory. Data was collected via an online survey from 71 college students who have used or were currently using dating apps. The results of a multiple regression analysis indicated that secure attachment was found to be a significant positive predictor of dating app use. Fearful attachment and rejection sensitivity were found to be significant negative predictors of dating app use. This implies that securely attached individuals might find it easier to use dating apps in comparison to those who are fearfully attached and sensitive to rejection. The results of Spearman's correlation analysis indicated a nonsignificant negative predictive relationship between rejection sensitivity and adult attachment. A multiple linear regression indicated that gender, race, sexual orientation, age, grade point average, number of hours worked per week, preoccupied, and dismissing attachment were nonsignificant negative predictors of dating app use. The lack of statistically significant results is likely attributable to the small sample size and not enough variability among the participant pool. Future studies should seek to understand the potential causal relationships between these variables. Clinicians working with college students can better understand the importance of attachment style and rejection sensitivity when working with college students who use dating apps to initiate romantic relationships.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2024

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798381163209Subjects--Topical Terms:

649607
Clinical psychology.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Adult attachmentIndex Terms--Genre/Form:

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Electronic books.

An Examination of Relationships Between Adult Attachment, Rejection Sensitivity, Dating App Use.
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