Ties That Bind: Exploring Attachment Styles and Their Influence on Emotional Stability of Young Adults

"The way we form attachments in early life profoundly shapes our emotional landscapes in adulthood." (John Bowlby) The research aims to study the impact of different adult attachment styles (an individual's approach to intimate relationships is deeply influenced by interpersonal trust and self-worth.) on emotional stability (In the OCEAN theory of personality, this trait is referred to as neuroticism. It reflects how frequently and intensely an individual experiences negative emotion. Individuals with low emotional stability often experience anxiety, sadness, and mood fluctuations, whereas those with high emotional stability exhibit resilience and maintain composure, even in stressful situations (Soto, 2018)) of an individual. The study will focus on the population of young adults in the age group of 18-25 years. Standardized measures such as the neuroticism given by Collins (1996) and The Big Five Inventory given by John, Donahue & Kentle (1991) will be used to collect data. Data will be collected via an online survey, predominantly undergraduate and postgraduate students residing in India. The study will include appropriate statistical methods to obtain the correlation between the variables. Through the research reviews it has been found that insecure attachment styles were associated with higher levels of neuroticism in individuals and secure attachment was associated with lower levels of neuroticism.

Keywords: adult, interpersonal trust, emotional stability, neuroticism