Relation between quality of attachment and life satisfaction in high school administrators

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between attachment styles and life satisfaction in high school administrators. In this study 88 high school administrators (43 men and 45 women) at the City of Tabriz in Iran were voluntarily selected. They completed the measures of Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996), and The Satisfaction with life Scale (Diener et al., 1985). Analysis of data with utilization of multiple regression analyses revealed that life satisfaction of high school administrators can be predicted from the magnitude of their quality of attachment. Moreover, data revealed that high school administrators with anxious attachment were lower in life satisfaction than individuals with a secure attachment style. Individuals who could depend attachment (dependability of others) on their couples and find them available were higher in life satisfaction. Author concluded that secure attachment style was associated with higher life satisfaction in high school administrators.