The study was conducted with 413 adolescents (179 females), who completed the Adolescent Friendship Attachment Scale (AFAS), the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), and the Multidimensional Self Concept Scale (MSCS). AFAS subscales predicted differently the three dimensions of self-esteem: Secure Friendship predicted both social and competence self-esteem while anxious friendship negatively predicted social and affect self-esteem. Avoidant friendship only negatively predicted affect self-esteem. Gender differences were found: Girls scored higher than boys on both Peer Attachment scale and the AFAS Secure dimension, whereas boys obtained higher scores than girls on the AFAS Avoidant scale. Self-esteem was predicted by both the quality of parental and peer relationships, as assessed by the IPPA, and the quality of best friend attachment, as assessed by the AFAS. Parent attachment was a stronger predictor than peer attachment on self-esteem.
Attaccamento al migliore amico e autostima in un campione di adolescenti italiani Lo studio è stato condotto su 413 adolescenti (179 femmine) che hanno completato l’Adolescent Friendship Attachment Scale (AFAS), il questionario sul Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), e il Multidimensional Self Concept Scale (MSCS). Le dimensioni dell’AFAS predicono le tre dimensioni dell’autostima considerate: la dimensione sicuro dell’AFAS predice sia l’autostima relativa alla socialità che alla competenza, mentre l’amicizia di tipo ansioso ed evitante predice negativamente l’autostima relativa agli affetti. Sono state rilevate differenze di genere: le ragazze riportano punteggi più elevati dei ragazzi nelle scale riguardanti l’attaccamento ai pari e la sicurezza dell’attaccamento (AFAS ) mentre i ragazzi riportano punteggi più elevati delle ra - gazze sulla scala AFAS dell’evitamento. La qualità delle relazioni d’attaccamento, sia con i pari che con i genitori (IPPA), come anche la qualità dell’attaccamento al mi - gliore amico (AFAS) predicono l’autostima. L’attaccamento ai genitori è in ogni caso il predittore più forte dell’autostima rispetto all’attaccamento ai pari.
Schneider B., H., Baiocco, R., Pallini, S., Laghi, F. (2014). Best friend attachment and Self-Esteem in a Sample of Italian Adolescents. ATTACCAMENTO E SISTEMI COMPLESSI, 1(1), 77-89.
Best friend attachment and Self-Esteem in a Sample of Italian Adolescents
PALLINI, SUSANNA;
2014-01-01
Abstract
The study was conducted with 413 adolescents (179 females), who completed the Adolescent Friendship Attachment Scale (AFAS), the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), and the Multidimensional Self Concept Scale (MSCS). AFAS subscales predicted differently the three dimensions of self-esteem: Secure Friendship predicted both social and competence self-esteem while anxious friendship negatively predicted social and affect self-esteem. Avoidant friendship only negatively predicted affect self-esteem. Gender differences were found: Girls scored higher than boys on both Peer Attachment scale and the AFAS Secure dimension, whereas boys obtained higher scores than girls on the AFAS Avoidant scale. Self-esteem was predicted by both the quality of parental and peer relationships, as assessed by the IPPA, and the quality of best friend attachment, as assessed by the AFAS. Parent attachment was a stronger predictor than peer attachment on self-esteem.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.