The Relationship Between General Attachment, Parental Attachment, and Depression and Behavioral Problems Among Adolescents

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2024.01.007

Abstract

Abstract:

According to the hierarchical model of the attachment system, the current study employed quadratic polynomial regression with response surface analysis methods to investigate how general attachment and parental attachment jointly influence adolescents’ depression and behavioral problems. The study recruited 488 junior and senior high school students and utilized Relationship Structure Questionnaires, Parental Attachment Scales, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires, and Self-Rated Depression Scales for assessment. The results showed that the correlation between general attachment and parental attachment was positively significant. Both general attachment and parental attachment negatively predicted the levels of depression and behavioral problems in adolescents, with an interaction between general attachment and parental attachment. Moreover, general attachment and mother attachment had a matching effect in predicting behavioral problems.

Key words: general attachment, parental attachment, depression, behavioral problem, quadratic polynomial regression with response surface analysis

摘要：

依据依恋系统的层级模型，采用二次多项式回归与响应面分析方法，探究一般依恋与父母依恋如何共同作用于青少年的抑郁与问题行为。研究招募488名初高中生，采用关系结构问卷等工具进行相关变量测查。结果表明，一般依恋与父母依恋存在显著正相关；青少年一般依恋与父母依恋能负向预测抑郁和问题行为水平，且存在一般依恋与父母依恋的交互作用；在对问题行为的预测上，存在一般依恋与母亲依恋的匹配效应。

关键词: 一般依恋, 父母依恋, 抑郁, 问题行为, 二次响应面回归分析

CLC Number:

B844

Xiancai CAO, Shuwei PAN, Dahua WANG, Xuejun BAI. The Relationship Between General Attachment, Parental Attachment, and Depression and Behavioral Problems Among Adolescents[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2024, 22(1): 46-54.

曹贤才, 潘姝玮, 王大华, 白学军. 一般依恋、父母依恋与青少年抑郁和问题行为的关系[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2024, 22(1): 46-54.

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变量	M±SD	1	2	3	4
1.一般依恋安全	3.80±0.93
2.父亲依恋安全	3.42±1.97	0.21**
3.母亲依恋安全	4.06±1.99	0.13**	0.73**
4.抑郁	0.52±0.11	−0.25**	−0.37**	−0.41**
5.问题行为	13.61±5.19	−0.32**	−0.36**	−0.31**	0.60**

变量	M±SD	1	2	3	4
1.一般依恋安全	3.80±0.93
2.父亲依恋安全	3.42±1.97	0.21**
3.母亲依恋安全	4.06±1.99	0.13**	0.73**
4.抑郁	0.52±0.11	−0.25**	−0.37**	−0.41**
5.问题行为	13.61±5.19	−0.32**	−0.36**	−0.31**	0.60**

变量	多项式回归						响应面分析
变量	β	t	p	ΔR²	F	p		β	LLCI	ULCI
一般依恋	−0.30	−6.94	<0.001	0.02	3.84	0.009	a1	−0.57	−0.68	−0.46
母亲依恋	−0.27	−6.44	<0.001				a2	−0.08	−0.17	0.01
一般依恋²	0.06	1.88	0.609				a3	−0.03	−0.16	0.10
一般依恋×母亲依恋	−0.12	−3.20	0.001				a4	0.17	0.05	0.29
母亲依恋²	−0.01	−0.40	0.689
一般依恋	−0.27	−6.17	<0.001	0.01	2.72	0.044	a1	−0.57	−0.68	−0.47
父亲依恋	−0.31	−7.36	<0.001				a2	−0.06	−0.15	0.02
一般依恋²	0.06	1.83	0.068				a3	0.04	−0.09	0.17
一般依恋×父亲依恋	−0.08	−1.87	0.062				a4	0.09	−0.05	0.22
父亲依恋²	−0.04	−1.48	0.141

变量	多项式回归						响应面分析
变量	β	t	p	ΔR²	F	p		β	LLCI	ULCI
一般依恋	−0.30	−6.94	<0.001	0.02	3.84	0.009	a1	−0.57	−0.68	−0.46
母亲依恋	−0.27	−6.44	<0.001				a2	−0.08	−0.17	0.01
一般依恋²	0.06	1.88	0.609				a3	−0.03	−0.16	0.10
一般依恋×母亲依恋	−0.12	−3.20	0.001				a4	0.17	0.05	0.29
母亲依恋²	−0.01	−0.40	0.689
一般依恋	−0.27	−6.17	<0.001	0.01	2.72	0.044	a1	−0.57	−0.68	−0.47
父亲依恋	−0.31	−7.36	<0.001				a2	−0.06	−0.15	0.02
一般依恋²	0.06	1.83	0.068				a3	0.04	−0.09	0.17
一般依恋×父亲依恋	−0.08	−1.87	0.062				a4	0.09	−0.05	0.22
父亲依恋²	−0.04	−1.48	0.141

变量	多项式回归
变量	β	t	p	ΔR²	F	p
一般依恋	−0.20	−4.81	<0.001	0.01	2.42	0.065
母亲依恋	−0.38	−9.11	<0.001
一般依恋²	0.02	0.78	0.435
一般依恋×母亲依恋	−0.10	−2.69	0.007
母亲依恋²	0.01	0.20	0.842
一般依恋	−0.18	−4.10	<0.001	0.01	2.43	0.064
父亲依恋	−0.33	−7.73	<0.001
一般依恋²	0.03	1.03	0.304
一般依恋×父亲依恋	−0.10	−2.31	0.021
父亲依恋²	−0.03	−0.88	0.380