Examination of substance use tendency in young adults in terms of psychological resilience and attachment styles

The main aim of the research was to examine the tendency to use substances in young adults in terms of psychological resilience and attachment styles. In addition, this research aimed to test whether the tendency to use substances, psychological resilience and attachment styles differed according to demographic variables such as gender, educational status, marital status, place of residence or not. The population of the research was young adults living in Turkey. The sample of the research consisted of 394 participants (18-35 years old) who participated in the survey on a voluntary basis. To collect data in the research; 'Sociodemographic Information Form', 'Substance Use Tendency Scale', 'Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults' and 'Three-Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale' were used. SPSS program was used to analyze the research data. Pearson Correlation Analysis and Hierarchical Regression Analysis were conducted to examine the relationships between the participants' mean scores on the Substance Use Propensity Scale (SAP), the Three-Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale (TDASS), Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults (PRSA) and its subscales. According to the analysis results, there were positive and statistically significant relationships between SAP and Avoidant Attachment and Anxious Ambivalent Attachment. On the other hand, negative and statistically significant relationships were detected between SAP and the Structural Style Family Cohesion, Self-Perception and Social Competence sub-dimensions of PRSA.