RT Journal Article
T1 The effect of secure attachment on family relationships and peer bullying in adolescents: the mediating role of positive childhood experiences
A1 Çiçek, İlhan
A1 Korkmaz, Zafer
A1 Ünsal, Firat
A1 Alanazi, Zainab Shalal
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 Yildirim, Murat
AB Aims: This study examines whether positive childhood experiences (PCEs) mediate the relationship between secure attachment and family conflict, peer bullying, and family cohesion in adolescents.Method: The sample includes 574 high school students [301 female (52.4%), 273 male], aged 14 to 18 years (M = 16.28, SD = 1.45). Participants completed the Brief Family Relationships Scale, the Attachment Styles Scale, the Peer Bullying Scale, and the Positive Childhood Experiences Scale. Results: Findings revealed that secure attachment was positively associated with PCEs, which in turn were linked to greater family cohesion and lower levels of family conflict and peer bullying. Mediation analyses confirmed that PCEs significantly mediated the relationship between secure attachment and family conflict, peer bullying, and family cohesion.Conclusion: These findings suggest PCEs as a key variable linking secure attachment to adolescents’ social and family adjustment. They emphasize the critical role of nurturing supportive developmental environments across diverse contexts.
PB Frontiers Media
SN 1664-1078 (electrónico)
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27679
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27679
LA eng
NO Çiçek, İ., Korkmaz, Z., Ünsal, F., Shalal Alanazi, Z., Gómez-Salgado, J., & Yildirim, M. (2025). The effect of secure attachment on family relationships and peer bullying in adolescents: the mediating role of positive childhood experiences. Frontiers in Psychology, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1700648
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026