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Sasani S, Sohrabi N, Samani S. Structural Model of Parent-Adolescent Adjustment Based on Attachment Styles, Attachment Needs and Marital Adjustment. , Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry. 2026; 13 (4) :461-471
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1- PhD Student in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Marv. C., Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
2- Assistnt Professor, Department of Psychology, Marv. C., Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
3- Professor, Department of Psychology, Shiraz. C., Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
2- Assistnt Professor, Department of Psychology, Marv. C., Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
3- Professor, Department of Psychology, Shiraz. C., Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
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Background and Aims: Differences among families in the level of parent–adolescent adjustment are generally rooted in the communicative characteristics of parents. One of the most important factors in this regard is parental attachment style. Furthermore, fulfilling attachment needs and marital adjustment contribute to strengthening the parent–adolescent relationship. The present study aimed to investigate the structural model of parent–adolescent adjustment based on attachment styles (secure, avoidant, and ambivalent), with attachment needs and marital adjustment considered as mediating variables.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive correlational study used structural equation modeling (SEM). The statistical population consisted of all parents of adolescents aged 15 to 18 years residing in Tehran, Iran, during the 2024–2025 academic year. Using a multistage cluster sampling method, 450 participants were selected as the study sample. Participants completed the Collins and Read Attachment Styles Questionnaire, the Measure of Attachment Needs (MANs), the Locke–Wallace Marital Adjustment Test, and the Parent–Adolescent Adjustment Scale. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling techniques with SPSS software (version 26) and AMOS software.
Results: The findings indicated that attachment styles (secure, avoidant, and ambivalent) had significant indirect relationships with parent–adolescent adjustment through the mediating roles of attachment needs and marital adjustment. Furthermore, the model fit indices were reported to be within an acceptable range (RMSEA = 0.066, CFI = 0.97).
Conclusion: These findings underscore the importance of considering attachment patterns and the quality of the marital relationship in enhancing interactions and adjustment between parents and adolescents.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive correlational study used structural equation modeling (SEM). The statistical population consisted of all parents of adolescents aged 15 to 18 years residing in Tehran, Iran, during the 2024–2025 academic year. Using a multistage cluster sampling method, 450 participants were selected as the study sample. Participants completed the Collins and Read Attachment Styles Questionnaire, the Measure of Attachment Needs (MANs), the Locke–Wallace Marital Adjustment Test, and the Parent–Adolescent Adjustment Scale. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling techniques with SPSS software (version 26) and AMOS software.
Results: The findings indicated that attachment styles (secure, avoidant, and ambivalent) had significant indirect relationships with parent–adolescent adjustment through the mediating roles of attachment needs and marital adjustment. Furthermore, the model fit indices were reported to be within an acceptable range (RMSEA = 0.066, CFI = 0.97).
Conclusion: These findings underscore the importance of considering attachment patterns and the quality of the marital relationship in enhancing interactions and adjustment between parents and adolescents.
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Received: 2026/06/7 | Accepted: 2026/08/24 | Published: 2026/11/10
Received: 2026/06/7 | Accepted: 2026/08/24 | Published: 2026/11/10
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