APLIKATIF: Journal of Research Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): APLIKATIF: Journal of Research Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities

Attachment Style Profiles Across Depression Levels among Undergraduate Students: A Descriptive Study

Pupung Sugitri (Universitas Islam As-Syafi'
iyah, Bekasi, Indonesia)

Susi Fitri (Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta Timur, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to describe attachment style profiles based on depression levels among undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta. A descriptive quantitative design was employed. The respondents consisted of 738 students from the 2016, 2017, and 2018 cohorts, selected using proportional stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Adult Attachment Scale (AAS) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The AAS classified students into secure, avoidant, anxious/ambivalent, and combined attachment categories, while the BDI classified depression levels. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, and cross-tabulations. The findings show that secure attachment was the dominant profile across the three cohorts. Most students were categorized within normal mood fluctuation and mild mood disturbance levels, although smaller proportions were found in borderline clinical depression, moderate depression, severe depression, and extreme depression categories. These findings provide an initial profile of students’ attachment and depression patterns and highlight the need for preventive mental health support in higher education.

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aplikatif

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Arts Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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APLIKATIF: Journal of Research Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities seeks Review articles, Case reports and original contributions in the area of Social Science and Humanities. The Journal invites original Research Papers, Review articles, Technical or Case reports and Short communications that ...