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The aim of this study is to determine the factors influencing communication skills of university students. Descriptive method was used in this study. For this purpose 380 (190 females; 190 males) students are randomly recruited from Mugla University Faculty of Education’s various departments. Main instruments are “Information Gathering Form”, “Interpersonal Relationship Styles Scale”, “Relationship Scales Questionnaire”, “Rosenberg Self-Esteem Inventory -Self-Esteem Subscale-” and “Communication Skills Inventory”. SPSS for WINDOWS was used for data analysis. Multiple hierarchical regression analysis was used for explaining students’ communication skills; correlational statistics was also employed to search for relationships among all variables. The findings showed that the interpersonal relationship styles -humanity and sensitivity subdimensions-, attachment styles -secure and fearful subdimensions- and self-esteem important predictors of communication skills. The results are discussed in the light of previous findings and in the context of interpersonal relationship styles, attachment styles, self-esteem and communication skills conducting future research for implications as well. Key words: Interpersonal relationship styles, attachment styles, self-esteem, communication skills and university students.

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