The relationship between attachment styles and emotion regulation difficulties in adolescents with psychiatric disorders

Authors : Dilşad YILDIZ MİNİKSAR, Mahmut KILIÇ

Pages : 277-286

Doi:10.31832/smj.1288608

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Publication Date : 2023-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Introduction: In this study, we aimed to compare the attachment styles and emotion regulation difficulties of adolescents with psychiatric disorders and healthy adolescents, and to examine the factors affecting attachment styles and emotion regulation difficulties. Material-methods: In this case-control study, DSM-5 diagnostic system was used for psychiatric diagnoses of adolescents, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Short Form insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DERS-SF); was used to measure adolescents\` levels of emotional dysregulation, and Relationships Scales Questionnaireinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RSQ); was used to assess attachment styles. Results: Major depressive disorder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MDD); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(42.9%); was the most common psychiatric diagnosis. The lowest DERS-SF total score and the highest secure attachment were found in the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.05);. Conclusion: This study is important in terms of showing the positive effects of developing secure attachment and effective emotion regulation strategies in the field of preventive mental health. In this direction, awareness about the healthy parent-child relationship can be created in order to establish a secure attachment to the parents.
Keywords : Psikiyatrik bozukluk, duygu düzenleme güçlüğü, bağlanma, ergen