Attachment, peer comparison, pro social behavior and emotional behavioral problems in adolescents
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2024
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UMT, Lahore
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Attachment, peer comparison, pro social behavior and emotional behavioral problems in adolescents The current study was aim to investigate the relationship between attachment, peer comparison, pro-social behavior, and emotional behavior problems among adolescents. The research was quantitative research and correlational research design involving a sample of 300 adolescents from government school aged 11-19 years. The sample was selected through a stratified sampling technique as well adolescent attachment questionnaire, adolescent peer relationship instrument, prosocial behavior scale and emotional behavioral problem scale was used to measure attachment, peer comparison, prosocial behavior and emotional behavioral problem respectively. Results indicated that attachment non-significantly associated with variables however, significant positively correlated with pro social behavior feelings and emotional behavioral problems rejection. Adolescents peer relationship was significant positively associated with emotional behavioral problems but negatively associated with pro social behavior action. Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that gender and class was a significant predictor and peer relation (bully physical) was a positive significant predictor while prosocial behavior action was a negative significant predictor of emotional behavioral problems. The current study provides empirical evidence that positive peer comparison promotes prosocial behavior and decrease emotional behavioral problem in adolescents.