Emerging adulthood is a turning point in the life cycle with regard mental health. To assess psychological distress and attachment styles 688 university students of which 370 requested a counselling support responded to Symptom Checklist 90 Revised and Attachment Style Questionnaire. Counselling attending students (vs counselling non-attending students) have a higher psychological risk profile, with more psychological distress and insecure attachment. A marked percentage of students not attending counselling presents psychological distress. In both groups associations emerged between psychopathological problems and insecure attachment. The importance of communication strategies aimed to those students who, albeit non requesting psychological help, display psychological distress is discussed.

Riva Crugnola, C., Bottini, M., Madeddu, F., Preti, E., Ierardi, E. (2021). Psychological distress and attachment styles in emerging adult students attending and not attending a university counselling service. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY OPEN, 8(1) [10.1177/20551029211016120].

Psychological distress and attachment styles in emerging adult students attending and not attending a university counselling service

Riva Crugnola C.
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Bottini M.;Madeddu F.;Preti E.;Ierardi E.
2021

Abstract

Emerging adulthood is a turning point in the life cycle with regard mental health. To assess psychological distress and attachment styles 688 university students of which 370 requested a counselling support responded to Symptom Checklist 90 Revised and Attachment Style Questionnaire. Counselling attending students (vs counselling non-attending students) have a higher psychological risk profile, with more psychological distress and insecure attachment. A marked percentage of students not attending counselling presents psychological distress. In both groups associations emerged between psychopathological problems and insecure attachment. The importance of communication strategies aimed to those students who, albeit non requesting psychological help, display psychological distress is discussed.
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attachment styles; emerging adult students; psychological distress; university counselling service;
English
2021
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Riva Crugnola, C., Bottini, M., Madeddu, F., Preti, E., Ierardi, E. (2021). Psychological distress and attachment styles in emerging adult students attending and not attending a university counselling service. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY OPEN, 8(1) [10.1177/20551029211016120].
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