Page No 80-90 Seema Vinayak, and Jaswant Singh
Panjab University, Chandigarh
Attachment styles play an essential role in forming an individual’s personality. How an
individual responds to life circumstances delicately relates to the early caregiver’s
response to their needs. Which in turn shapes the way people perceive their surroundings
and communicate with their environment. The current study delves into unravelling the
relationship between different attachment styles and the social intelligence of
adolescents studying in government schools in Chandigarh. A cohort of 200 students
from ages 12 to 18 participated in this study. Standardized scales of Attachment style
and Social Intelligence were used. Contrary to our expectations, the findings indicated
no correlation between overall social intelligence and different attachment styles.
However, a nuanced exploration revealed a correlation between different types of social
intelligence and different attachment styles. Additionally the relationship between social
intelligence and attachment styles, the current study sheds light on the socioeconomic
landscape. Significantly, few students reported a secure attachment style, possibly
underscoring socioeconomic factors’ potential impact on attachment orientation. This
study can be helpful in school settings to implement suitable approaches to help
students become more socially open and trusting