Degree

BS (Social Sciences & Liberal Arts)

Faculty / School

School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS)

Department

Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts

Date of Award

Spring 2024

Date of Submission

2024-08-15

Advisor

Dr. Shameel Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts

Committee

Hajrah Rehman

Project Type

SSLA Culminating Experience

Access Type

Restricted Access

Keywords

Attachment Styles, Collectivism, Young Adults, Karachi, Individualism

Abstract

This research study’s primitive focus is to assess the impact of the variable, Collectivism – a sociological concept that suggests the needs of a group, or society, outweigh the desires of an individual – on the Attachment Styles of Young Adults in an Eastern Context – the city of Karachi. The analysis of the impact of cultural values, regarding Eastern, Collectivist societies, is assessed based on the influence it’s had on primary caregivers and their emotional processing. This is observed through the sample of this study, comprising of young adults and the Attachment – Anxious, Secure, or Avoidant - they have developed with their primary caregivers. For further theoretical validity, this study observes, in mild comparison, the Individualist ideology – where an individual’s needs are prioritized over the collective needs – in the Western context, but briefly as it is not the primitive variable of this study.

Through a mixed-methodological approach, utilizing quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, the study has found that Collectivism and Attachment Styles have a weak correlation, however, it is existent. This finding did not entirely support the hypothetical framework of the study, which was that Collectivism has a strong impact on Negative Attachment Styles, such as Anxious or Avoidant. However, the findings in this study have proven to be extremely useful, through a thematic analysis of the qualitative data, which has suggested the impact of additional factors – Gender Roles, Locational Distance, and Emotional Maturity - on Attachment Styles, regarding Young Adults and the Eastern Context.

The findings support the aim of the study, as this research work may improve the current scholarly foundation of Attachment Styles in Pakistan, which is a neglected topic.

Pages

73

Notes

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