Estilos de Apego y Regulación Emocional en estudiantes universitarios de la ciudad de Quito, periodo 2025

Abstract

Attachment styles developed in childhood allow us to understand the affective dynamics and interpersonal relationships of individuals throughout life. Emotional regulation, on the other hand, focuses on the efforts individuals make to address and express their emotions, whether appropriately or with difficulty. Therefore, this research was conducted to determine attachment styles and emotional regulation in students from several private universities in the city of Quito, during the period 2025. To this end, a mixed, nonprobabilistic sample of 128 university students ranging in age from 18 to 24 years was used. The research approach was quantitative, non-experimental, and cross-sectional. Furthermore, data collection was conducted using the Camir-R Questionnaire to assess attachment styles and the Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (DERS). The study results showed that the most prevalent attachment style among participants was anxious attachment, at 65.6%. Furthermore, the most prevalent difficulty with emotional regulation among the students assessed was emotional inattention, at 51.6%. Finally, no statistically significant association was found between attachment styles and difficulties with emotional regulation.