Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Human Services
Advisor
Natalie Costa
Abstract
Attachment and emotional-social intelligence (ESI) have been an area of study among scholars since attachment has been shown to impact important areas of psychosocial development. This study involved exploring attachment or the adolescent bonding experience, and its prediction of ESI of African American females during mid-to-late adolescence. Researchers have demonstrated there are ethnic differences in terms of attachment and ESI but have not established predictive relationships among African Americans. The purpose of this study was to examine attachment and its prediction of ESI of African American females between 15 and 18. Using a quantitative design, the Adolescent Attachment Questionnaire and the BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version-Short Form were completed by 75 participants. The theoretical frameworks that grounded this study were Ainsworth and Bowlby’s attachment theory and Bar-On’s ESI theory. Using a quantitative design, surveys were analyzed using a multiple regression analysis. Results indicated a significant regression model, with attachment accounting for variations in the ESI of African American females during mid-to-late adolescence. Goal-corrected partnership was found to be a significant predictor of ESI. By contrast, angry distress and availability were found not to be significant predictors of ESI. Study findings may be used by mental health specialists for positive social change to help African American females during mid-to-late adolescence through the development of research and resources tailored to improving attachment and emotional-social outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Callahan, Lauren N., "Attachment and its Prediction of Emotional-Social Intelligence (ESI) of African American Females During Mid-to-Late Adolescence" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14028.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14028
