Investigation of sefl esteem, interpersonal relationship styles and coping skills of adult individuals who have lost their father due to death in childhood

The aim of the study is to examine the self-esteem, interpersonal relationship styles and coping skills of adults between the ages of 20 and 35 who have lost their father due to death during childhood. The sample of the study consists of two groups: 0-11 years old, who live in Istanbul, and who do not experience a father loss. The participants were started with a psychologist who had lost his father in childhood, working in a private counseling center in Istanbul, then, through this person, the second people were reached, with the help of the second person, third parties were reached and the data collection phase was completed as soon as the data saturation was reached as a result of the research that was carried out in a chain manner. Socio-Demographic Features and Information Form, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Interpersonal Relationship Scale, and Coping Attitude Scale were applied to each participant. The research data were collected in two groups, the study group and the control group, and analyzed with the SPSS-22 program. Before the analyzes, it was determined that the research data showed normal distribution by using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. For this reason, research data were analyzed within the scope of parametric tests. Comparing the satisfying relationship styles of adults with a father's loss during childhood, a significant difference has been determined in favor of individuals graduating from universities and higher education institutions than high school graduates. When the coping skills of adults, who have lost father in childhood, are compared within the scope of gender, a significant difference has been determined in favor of female individuals who score higher than male individuals. When the self-esteem levels of the adults participating in the study were compared based on the death of the father due to death in childhood, a significant difference was determined in favor of individuals who did not lose their father. In addition, when the satisfactory relationship styles of the adults participating in the study were compared based on the death of the father due to death in childhood, a significant difference was determined in favor of individuals who did not lose their father. When the coping skills of the adults participating in the study were compared based on the death of the father due to death in childhood, no significant difference was detected between the groups.