Attachment Patterns and their relationship with Emotional Regulation and Conduct Disorder in a sample of Adolescents

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1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Minia University

2 Department of Psychology - Faculty of Arts- Minia University

3 مدرس علم النفس كلية الآداب – جامعة المنيا

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The study aims to identify the relationship between attachment patterns and both emotional regulation and conduct disorder in adolescents. It also aims to identify the differences between males and females in the study variables. The sample consists of (351) secondary school students in Minya Governorate, including (157) male and (194) female students, aged between (16 : 19). The researchers use the Attachment Patterns Scale, the Emotional Regulation Scale, and the Conduct Disorder Scale for Adolescents. All scales are prepared by the researchers. The results indicate that the secure attachment pattern has a positive relationship with emotional regulation, and a negative relationship with conduct disorder, while anxious attachment pattern is negatively related to emotional regulation, and positively related to conduct disorder. Avoidant attachment pattern is also negatively related to emotional regulation, aggression, and property destruction, and positively related to (lying and deception, violating rules and laws, and the total degree of conduct disorder). The results also indicate that the differences between males and females in attachment were in the female direction, while the differences in (attachment ,anxiety, aggression. destruction of properties, lying, deception, and the total score of conduct disorder were towards males). The results do not indicate the existence of significant differences in (avoidant attachment, the total score of attachment patterns, effective regulation, and violation of rules and laws).

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