THEINVESTIGATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTACHMENT AND AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF ADOLESCENTS Cover Image

ERGENLERDE BAĞLANMA VE SALDIRGANLIK DAVRANIŞLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ
THEINVESTIGATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTACHMENT AND AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF ADOLESCENTS

Author(s): Eda Seyda Aksel, Bilge Kaplan
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Sanat ve Dil Araştırmaları Enstitüsü
Keywords: Adolescence; Attachment; Aggression; Protactive Factor; Risk Factor

Summary/Abstract: Various studies available in the literature on puberty. The individual's physical and psychological changes during puberty, as well as changes in the social field are remarkable. During this period, the importance of family relationships with losing a bit more with the relationships with their peers is their strength. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between parental attachment and aggression in adolescents. In the study, risk factors and protective factors between parent attachment and aggressive behavior were examined. Parents marital accord to have friend; close friend and peer group were considered as protective factors. Watching violent movies on Tv and having a disciplinary penalt were identified as risk factors. Also, that empathy was between parent attachment aggression examined as a mediator. That research is carried with randomly selected 1424 (709 females and 715 males) adolescents, who are living in Burdur in 2010, going to high school and ranging from 13 and 19. The schools were visited after obtaining necessary permits from the Burdur Directorate Education by the researcher and participation in the study was based on volunteerism. Personal information form, and Aggression Scale (Buss ve Perry, 1992), Parent and Peer Attachment inventory (Armsden ve Greenberg, 1987) and Empathic Tendency Scale (Dökmen, 1988) were applied in the study. For the data analysis, the statistical analysis like Two-way analysis of variance, T-test and Sobel Test were used. When taking a look at analysis findings, it was noticed that adolescents insecurely attached got higher aggression score.

  • Issue Year: 1/2013
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 20-49
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: Turkish