Internalizing Problems of Adolescence in the Context of Parent and Peer Attachment

Abstract

The study aimed to assess the internalizing problems of adolescence in the context of parent and peer attachment. The sample (N=602) was collected from adolescents from different schools and colleges in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Multan. The participants completed the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment by Armsden and Greenberg (1987) and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995). Insecure parental and peer attachment during adolescence was associated with more internalizing problems than secure parental and peer attachment throughout adolescence. In terms of communication, trust, and alienation, both peer and parent-based secure attachment have high scores. Girls experience greater stress than boys, according to gender difference studies. Compared to boys, girls form stronger bonds with their peers.