The Mediating Role of Attachment Styles in the Relationship between Psychological Cohesion, Social Adaptation and the Quality of School Life

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1 M.SC.Education psychology, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Nasiba Campus, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor,Department of Psychology and Counselling, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran

10.48310/reek.2024.16621.1331

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Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of attachment styles in the relationship between the feeling of psychological cohesion with social adjustment and the level of quality of school life of in the upper grades of elementary school. Methods: This study employs a descriptive – correlational research design using structural equation modeling. The statistical population consists of female elementary school students in Tehran during the 2022-2023 academic years. A total of 401 individuals were selected through cluster sampling to complete questionnaires on midlife attachment by Ronagi et al. (1392), Antonovsky's sense of coherence (1987), Matson's social adjustment and skills (1983), and Anderson and Burke's quality of school life (2000). The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, and the research hypotheses were tested. Findings: The findings of this research indicate that an increase in the sense of psychological coherence is associated with a rise in the students' secure attachment styles and a decrease in barriers to social adaptation. Conversely, a lack of psychological coherence along with an increase in anxious and avoidant attachment styles leads to a decline in students' perceptions of the quality of their school life. Furthermore, attachment styles play a significant mediating role in the relationship between the sense of psychological coherence, social adjustment and the overall quality of students' school life. Conclusion: It can be concluded that paying attention to children's attachment styles enhancing their adaptability and a sense of coherence and ensuring a high quality of school life are of great importance.

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