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KMID : 1159120210280030159
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Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology
2021 Volume.28 No. 3 p.159 ~ p.178
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The Mediating Effect of Emotional Expression on the Relationship Between Adult Attachment and Interpersonal Competence for College Students
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Jang Su-Mi
Lee Dong-Hoon
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of emotional expression on the relationship between adult attachment and interpersonal competence for college students. A sample of 286 college students were asked to complete the Adult Attachment Scale, the Interpersonal Competence Scale, and the Emotional Expressivity Scale. Results are as follows: First, the examination of structural relations among the major variables showed that all of the paths were significant, except for the direct path from attachment anxiety to interpersonal competence. Second, it was found that emotional expression fully mediates the relationship between attachment anxiety and interpersonal competence. Third, attachment avoidance had direct effect on interpersonal competence, or it had indirect effect on interpersonal competence via the mediated path of emotional expression. These findings suggest that emotional expression plays an important role in the relationship between adult attachment and interpersonal competence. The limitations of the present study and the implications for further research are discussed.
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KEYWORD
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college students, adult attachment, interpersonal competence, emotional expression
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