A STUDY OF ATTACHMENT, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

The aim of the present study was to examine attachment and emotional regulation as correlates and predictors of psychological well-being among adolescents. This correlational research design analyzed a sample of 300 adolescents (150 boys and 150 girls) between 13-17 years of age, selected through purposive sampling strategy. Participants completed Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, Emotional Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. Descriptive analysis was done on demographics. Inferential statistics used in this study were Pearson Product Moment Correlation, Multiple Hierarchical Linear Regression and Independent Sample t-test. The results reveal significant positive correlation of mother, father, peer attachment and cognitive reappraisal with psychological well-being while expressive suppression significantly negatively correlated with psychological well-being. Mother, father, peer attachment and cognitive reappraisal emerged as significant positive predictors of psychological well-being. There were no significant gender differences among the study variables.