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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, selfesteem and communication skills, conducting future research for implications as well. Key words: Interpersonal relationship styles, attachment styles, selfesteem, communication skills and university students.

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