Secure Attachment and Perceived Social Support among High School Students: The Mediating Roles of Love and Social Intelligence

Afyon Kocatepe University. ANS Kampusu, Egitim Fakultesi, Merkez, Afyonkarahisar 03200, Turkey. Tel: +90-272-2181740; Fax: +90-272-2281418; e-mail: editorkebd@gmail.com; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/akukeg

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High School Students; Attachment Behavior; Social Support Groups; Adolescents; Multiple Intelligences; Student Characteristics; Intimacy; Parent Child Relationship; Peer Relationship; Teacher Student Relationship; Foreign Countries

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The perception of social support during adolescence is a primary interpersonal resource that is critical for effective stress management. Moreover, it has been associated with psychological well-being during this sensitive developmental period. Secure attachment, indicative of positive internal working models, has been found to be associated with elevated levels of perceived social support. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated to be closely linked to the character strengths of children and adolescents. The present study seeks to elucidate the interconnections between the perceived social support, secure attachment and love, and social intelligence character strengths in high school students. The rationale underpinning this study is that character strengths support both personal adjustment and functioning, as well as social bonds. This assertion is based on the aforementioned relationships. The aim of the study was to examine the mediating role of love and social intelligence in more detail. The study group consists of a total of 537 high school students. The results of the models indicate that adolescents who have a strong sense of connection with their parents and peers -- as evidenced by high levels of character strengths such as love and social intelligence -- perceive greater social support from their teachers.

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2025

EJ1480970