Attachment and Age As Predictors of the Emotional Maturity of University Students
Abstract
This study aims to determine the impact of chronological age and attachment (parent and peer) on the emotional maturity of university students. This research is a quantitative study with correlational research. This research uses over 300 students from the State University of Malang. The sampling technique used is multistage purposive sampling. The instruments used in this study were Armsden and Greenberg’s adaptation of IPPA-R Attachment scale made and Murray’s emotional maturity scale. The results show that there is a chronological age impact on the emotional maturity partially with p-value = 0,010, p < 0.05. they also indicate there is an attachment impact on the emotional maturity partially with p-value = 0.000, p < 0.05. Finally, the findings suggest there is an impact of chronological age and attachment simultaneously against the emotional maturity with p-value = 0.000, p < 0.05 and the contributes of 10.7%, where the chronological age contributes of 2% and attachment contributes of 8.7%.
Keywords: chronological age; mother attachment, father attachment, peer attachment, emotional maturity, university student
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