Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

The important issues of adolescence and young people  is loneliness feel that it can be noted that attachment styles and the use of cyberspace .The present study aimed to assess Role of Attachment Styles and Dimensions of using Short massage service in Anticipation of  students' Loneliness feeling. This study was conducted within the framework of correlation research methodology. The study population consisted of all students of Kharazmi University in the academic year 2014-2015. The studied sample included 260 students (130 males and 130 females), which were selected by convenience sampling method. The research tools included Collins & Read (1990) Attachment Style Questionnaire, Shahyad SMS Using Dimensions Inventory (2010) and Dehshir et al. Loneliness Scale (2009). Data obtained were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression. The results showed that avoidance attachment could explain 4% of loneliness variance in relationships with friends. Ambivalent attachment could explain 6% of loneliness variance in relationships with family. Ambivalent and secure attachments could explain 6% of variance related to emotional signs of loneliness. The ambivalent attachment also could explain 3% of the variance related to the overall score of loneliness. Among the dimensions of using SMS, the aspects of non-conventional content, incentive to avoid concerns and motivation to inform could explain 15% the loneliness variance in three steps.

Conclusions: According to the research findings, attachment styles and dimensions of using SMS were associated with loneliness and significantly predicted it. Hence, the need to develop extracurricular educational programs on proper use of communications networks for students as an appropriate way to reduce loneliness and negative emotions and to increase the mental health is recommended.