Effects of Attachment Relationship on Adolescent Depression

Xiwen Wang

doi:10.54691/bcpep.v7i.2617

Authors

Xiwen Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpep.v7i.2617

Keywords:

Parental Attachment; Peer Attachment; Depression.

Abstract

Depression is a serious psychological problem, It will hurt the development of the adolescent. Depression can cause negative psychological feelings and can also hurt people's academic life. Depression is more likely to occur in the adolescent population and is growing at a faster rate, with its prevalence reaching 20-40%. In this paper, we investigate the mechanism of parental attachment and peer attachment in adolescents with depression, and suggest the establishment of secure attachment relationships from the perspective of parents and schools, aiming to reduce the occurrence of depression in adolescents by establishing secure attachment relationships.

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