Abstract
This study examined the role that attachment style plays in the types of religious coping strategies individuals of Christian faith may use in times of distress. This study utilized a snowball sampling method for obtaining participants 18 years and older who professed a Christian faith. One hundred eighty-nine participants completed the online survey. Three one-way analyses of variance and one Welch's variance-weighted ANOVA were used to examine the relationship between attachment style and religious coping strategies. A Pearson Chi-Square Test was used to assess whether or not a relationship existed between attachment style and religious coping strategies. Of the five main hypotheses proposed only one was fully supported by the statistical analyses. Overall results indicated a significant relationship between insecure attachment styles and use of negative religious coping strategies. Religion and spirituality continue to be important factors in the lives of many individuals and can influence the type of help-seeking behaviors they engage in during times of distress. From an attachment perspective, understanding religious coping strategies is beneficial in understanding the type of interventions that will be useful in working with insecurely attached individuals. Further understanding in this area will assist in the ability of religious and mental health professionals to provide insecurely attached individuals the resources and social support they need to cope in times of distress.