The Structural Impact of Attachment Styles on Perceived Competency Mediated by Dignity in Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade Elementary Students

Subject Areas : Psychology

parisa  khojasteh jalal ¹ (Department of Psychology, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran)
Davood  Manavipour ² (Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran)
Mojtaba  Sedaghati Fard ³ (Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran)

Received: 2020-02-23 Accepted : 2024-03-04 Published : 2024-03-11

Keywords: attachment styles, self-esteem, competence perception, fourth, fifth and sixth grade elementary students,

Abstract :

The aim of this study was the structural effect of attachment styles on perceived competency mediated by self-esteem in fourth, fifth and sixth grade elementary students. This study was a descriptive-analytical correlational study. The statistical population included all students of the second year of elementary school (fourth, fifth and sixth) in the city of Quds in 2019-2020. The sample consisted of 400 fourth, fifth and sixth grade elementary students 200 girls and 200 boys) who were selected by simple random sampling and completed The Harter Children's Self-Perception Profile, Coopersmith's Self-Esteem Questionnaire, and The Kinship Center Attachment Questionnaire. Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling were used using SPSS version 24 and LiserL 8 software. The results showed that attachment styles predict competency perception, directly and through self-esteem. The results of this study showed that planners and counselors to pay attention to the important and fundamental role of self-esteem and attachment styles to increase competence perception in students and to promote them by holding workshops.

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