Attachment in Adolescents: Exploring Influential Factors in High School Students

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 584 students aged 14-18 attending high school in Tokat province in the 2023-2024 academic year in order to determine attachment and influencing factors in high school students. Data collection tools included a Descriptive Information Form and the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA). Data were analyzed on the SPSS 24.0 software by using descriptive statistics, t-test, One-Way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Of the students, 29.6% were 12th-graders, 28.9% were 17 years old, and 55.8% were female. Participants’ mean score was 66.23±12.92 on the attachment to the mother sub-dimension, 58.84±16.03 on the attachment to the father sub-dimension, and 72.14±12.78 on the attachment to peers sub-dimension. It was determined that some factors, such as gender, chronic disease, perceived health, family and friend relationships, presence of close friends, school success, school absenteeism, family type, parents’ status, income status, and social security, created significant differences in attachment scores (p