The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of attachment
styles on coping strategies among college students after they broke a romantic
relationship and resilience is used as a moderator. Using purposive sampling,
data from 311 college students who had break-up experience was collected.
Key findings of this study were as follows: (1) The participants who got high
score in “secure attachment style subscale” tended to use- problem-oriented
coping strategy after breaking up. (2) The participants who got high score
in “preoccupied attachment style subscale” tended to use- emotion-oriented
coping strategy after breaking up. (3) The participants who got high score in
“fearful attachment style subscale” tended to use-avoidant- coping strategy
after breaking up. (4) The participants who got high score in “dismissing attachment style subscale” tended to use- problem-oriented coping strategy after
breaking up. (5) Resilience can moderate the relationship between preoccupied attachment style and avoidant- coping strategy. (6) Resilience can moderate the relationship between dismissing attachment style and problem-oriented coping strategy.