Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: January-March | Volume: 8 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 80-89
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20230108
The Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Emotional Intelligence Among Selected College Students Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Frederick Edward T. Fabella1, David Marius N. Litao2
1FEU Roosevelt Graduate School, Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
2FEU Institute of Technology, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Corresponding Author: Dr. Frederick Edward T. Fabella
ABSTRACT
Recent articles have claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic may have had unfavorable effects on both the emotional intelligence and attachment styles of individuals on a global scale. A number of studies have established a connection between attachment styles and emotional intelligence. This research sought to verify the existence of such a relationship. 106 volunteers from a private college in Manila, Philippines took part as respondents. The Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS) was administered to measure the respondents’ attachment style while the Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Scale was used to measure their emotional intelligence. Based on the findings, it would appear that females possess higher EI scores than males, respondents whose parents are living together possess higher EI scores than those whose parents are separated and respondents with a romantic partner possess higher EI scores than those without. Furthermore, it would seem that females have higher anxiety attachment scores than males, respondents whose parents are living together possess higher anxiety attachment scores than those whose parents are separated and respondents without a romantic partner have higher anxiety attachment scores than those with a romantic partner. In addition, it would appear that males have higher close attachment scores than females, respondents whose parents are living together possess higher close attachment scores than those whose parents are separated, and respondents without a romantic partner have higher close attachment scores than those with a romantic partner. Moreover, it was observed that females have higher depend attachment scores than males, respondents whose parents are living together possess very slightly higher depend attachment scores than those whose parents are separated and respondents with a romantic partner have higher depend attachment scores than those without a romantic partner. A significant moderate positive relationship was found between the respondents’ close attachment scores and their EI scores. Lastly, a significant low positive relationship between the respondents depends attachment scores and their EI scores was also established.
Keywords: Attachment Styles, Emotional Intelligence, COVID-19 Pandemic, Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS)