A correlational study to analyze the association among teenagers' self-efficacy, attachment patterns, and coping mechanisms
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Keywords
self-efficacy, attachment pattern, copying mechanism
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate how adolescents' coping mechanisms, self-efficacy, and attachment styles relate to one another.
Methods: In Lahore, this study was carried out from July 2022 to December 2022. 400 students were chosen at random from a variety of private and public academic institutions, ranging in age from 12 to 16 (mean age: 14, SD: 6.23). Along with the Attachment Style Classification Questionnaire, a self-made demographic sheet, a general self-efficacy scale, and a coping scale were given out. The Pearson correlation coefficient, descriptive statistics, and linear regression analysis were all used to analyze the data.
Results: It was discovered that teenagers' levels of self-efficacy and coping are significantly positively correlated with secure attachment style. Additionally, there was a negative correlation between anxious and avoidant attachment styles and self-efficacy (p 0.05). The additional regression analysis has also shown the alteration that the independent variable makes to the dependent variables.
Conclusions: Adolescents' self-efficacy and coping skills can be significantly improved by an effective attachment style. The general populace can also benefit from this
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4. Stramecki, F., Misiak, B., Gawęda, Ł., Prochwicz, K., Kłosowska, J., Samochowiec, J., ... & Frydecka, D. (2022). The Moderating Role of the FKBP5 Gene Polymorphisms in the Relationship between Attachment Style, Perceived Stress and Psychotic-like Experiences in Non-Clinical Young Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(6), 1614.
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27. Alfasi, Y. (2022). Attachment style and social media fatigue: The role of usage-related stressors, self-esteem, and self-concept clarity. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 16(2).
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Omar Zeb Khan, Dr Hajra Ali, Hafiz Usama Munir, Dr Talha Rauf, Rabia Noreen, Dr.Waqas Ahmad, Abdus Salam, Khurram Shahzad, Kashif Lodhi. (2023). A correlational study to analyze the association among teenagers’ self-efficacy, attachment patterns, and coping mechanisms. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 30(18), 167–173. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v30i18.3084
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