@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5243,
	  title     = {Attachment and Risk Taking: Are They Interrelated?},
	  author    = {Ümit Morsünbül},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Attachment theory focuses on the bond that develops between child and caretaker and the consequences that this bond has on the childs future relationships. Adolescents attempt to define their identity by experiencing various risky behaviors. The first aim of the study was whether risk taking behavior differs according to attachment styles. The second was to examine risk taking behavior differences according to gender. The third aim of this study was to examine attachment X gender interaction effect for risk taking behavior. And final was to investigate attachment styles differences according to gender. Data were collected from 218 participants (114 female and 104 male) who are university students. The results of this study showed that attachment styles differentiated by risk taking behavior and males had higher risk taking score than females. It was also found out that there was significant attachment X gender interaction effect for risk taking behavior. And finally, the results showed that attachment styles differentiated according to gender.KeywordsAttachment style, risk taking
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences},
	  volume    = {3},
	  number    = {7},
	  year      = {2009},
	  pages     = {1366 - 1370},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5243},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/31},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 31, 2009},
	}