Attachment style, self-concealment, and interpersonal distance among Japanese undergraduates.
The relationships among attachment style, self-concealment, and interpersonal distance were studied with 71 Japanese undergraduates (33 men and 38 women, ages 18 to 20 years, M = 18.7, SD= .6). Participants completed a questionnaire about Self-concealment and Attachment Styles (Secure, Anxious, and Avoidant). One week later, Interpersonal Distance, which individuals maintain between themselves and others, was measured by the stop-distance paradigm. Analysis showed that scores for more Anxious and Avoidant Attachment Styles were positively correlated with those for greater Self-concealment. Scores for greater Self-concealment and more Anxious Attachment Style were also correlated with longer Interpersonal Distance.
Yukawa
Shintaro
S
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 3-29-1 Otsuka Bunkyo, Tokyo 112-0012 Japan. s-yukawa@human.tsukuba.ac.jp
Tokuda
Hideji
H
Sato
Jun
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D010550:Personal Space; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012929:Psychological Distance; D012650:Self Disclosure; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data