Attachment styles, alexithymia (emotional blindness), and social functioning in young adults

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dc.contributor.authorMuazzima Fatima
dc.contributor.authorYusra Bibi
dc.contributor.authorAmber Ijaz
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-27T13:41:14Z
dc.date.available2025-11-27T13:41:14Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the relationships between attachment styles, Emotional Blindness, and social functioning in young people. Early caregiver interactions have an impact on emotional regulation and interpersonal skills, which may have an impact on social functioning later in life, according to attachment theory. Alexithymia, a condition marked by difficulties identifying and expressing emotions, is one potential mediator between insecure attachment and bad social relationships. The Measurement of Attachment Styles (MOAS), the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (PAQ), and the Social Functioning Questionnaire (SFQ) were used in a correlational study design to collect data from 179 young adults (ages 18–26). The results indicate that whereas secure attachment has a favorable correlation with social functioning, avoidant attachment has a negative correlation with social engagement. Although there was a substantial correlation between alexithymia and ambivalent attachment, alexithymia and social There was a strong correlation between alexithymia and ambivalent attachment, but not between alexithymia with social functioning. These findings suggest that cultural factors may lessen the effect of emotional processing on social interactions. The study contributes to the corpus of prior research by highlighting the significance of emotional awareness in social functioning, particularly in collectivistic settings. Future research should look at longitudinal impacts and cultural differences to better understand these processes.
dc.identifier.urihttps://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/13182
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUMT, Lahore
dc.titleAttachment styles, alexithymia (emotional blindness), and social functioning in young adults
dc.typeThesis
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