Yasaman Noroozi, Parisa Janjani,
Volume 26, Issue 3 (9-2023)
Abstract
Introduction: Adolescents are one of the most vulnerable groups against risky behaviors. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between attachment styles and rumination of anger in high-risk behaviors of adolescents by analyzing the mediating role of difficulty in emotion regulation.
Methods: The method of the current research is descriptive-analytical of the correlation-path analysis type. The statistical population of this research was all the students of the first secondary level in the marginal areas of Kermanshah city in the academic year of 2011-2014 and the sample included 530 people who They were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. To collect data, Iranian youth risk-taking questionnaire, Hazen and Shiver attachment scale, Sakodolski, Glob and Cromwell anger rumination scale, and Gertz and Roemer scale of difficulty in regulating emotions were used. The data obtained from the questionnaires were analyzed using the path analysis model and the statistical software Smart PLS version 3.3 and SPSS version 25. This study with ID IR.IAU.KSH.REC.1402. 014 has been approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Kermanshah Islamic Azad University.
Results: The path of attachment style to risky behaviors (β = 0.81 and t = 2.32), the path of anger rumination to risky behaviors (β = 0.45 and t = 2.32), the path of attachment style to risky behaviors with mediation Emotion regulation difficulty (β = 0.61 and t = 3.28), rumination to risky behaviors with the mediation of emotion regulation difficulty (β = 0.21 and t = 3.55), it was found that all values at the error level are less than 0.05 are significant.
Conclusions: Through the mediation of difficulty in emotion regulation, there is a positive and significant relationship between attachment styles and rumination of anger in high-risk behaviors of adolescent girls. These results emphasize the difficult role of brahmin in regulating emotions in high-risk behaviors of adolescent girls.
Rahamaneh Azadegan, Faramarz Sohrabi, Hamid Khanipour, Somayeh Robatmili, Mehrdad Sabet,
Volume 29, Issue 1 (3-2026)
Abstract
Introduction: Obsessive-compulsive relationship disorder (ROCD) is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsions regarding intimate relationships. The present study examines the mediating role of mentalization as an important psychological mechanism in the relationship between attachment styles and symptoms of OCD.
Method: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted using a convenience sampling method on 281 married couples in Tehran. Participants completed attachment styles questionnaires, the Mentalization Scale, and the Partner-Related Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms Questionnaire (PROCSI). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling.
Findings: The results showed that insecure attachment styles (avoidant and anxious) were positively and significantly correlated with lower scores of mentalization and higher scores of symptoms of OCD, while secure attachment style was negatively and significantly correlated with higher scores of mentalization and lower scores of symptoms of OCD. Structural equation modeling analysis indicated that mentalization significantly mediates the relationship between attachment styles and OCD. In other words, insecure attachment styles lead to increased symptoms of OCD by reducing the capacity for mentalization. Conclusion: The findings of this study highlight the key role of mentalization as a psychological mechanism in the relationship between insecure attachment styles and traumatic childhood experiences with increased symptoms of OCD. These results emphasize the importance of assessing and strengthening mentalizing capacity, along with addressing attachment patterns and trauma history, in therapeutic interventions for couples with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
