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Rostami H, Zeinali S, Sadeghi S, Zonouzi E. The Relationship Between Attachment Style and Interpersonal Relationship With the Mediating Role of Moral Identity. Health Spiritual Med Ethics 2022; 9 (3) :145-152
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1- Research Center for Cognitive & Behavioral Sciences in Police, Directorate of Health, Rescue & Treatment, Police Headquarters, Tehran, Iran.
2- NAJA Institute of Law Enforcement Sciences and Social Studies, Tehran, Iran ,shirinzeinali@yahoo.com
3- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Human Science , Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
2- NAJA Institute of Law Enforcement Sciences and Social Studies, Tehran, Iran ,
3- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Human Science , Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
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Background and Objectives: Human is a social beings and interpersonal relationships are behavioral characteristics affected by several components. This study aimed to examine the relationship between attachment style, and interpersonal relationship with the mediating role of moral identity.
Methods: In this study, 200 residents of West Azerbaijan Province, Iran in 2022 were selected by convenience method and completed online attachment style, interpersonal relationship, and moral identity questionnaires.
Results: The results of Pearson coefficient and path analysis with SPSS software, version 24 and Amos software showed that secure attachment style has a positive effect on the interpersonal relationship with mediating of moral identity, avoidant and anxious attachment styles have a negative effect on the interpersonal relationships with the mediating of moral identity (P<0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results, attachment styles can affect interpersonal relationships, and moral identity is also affected.
Methods: In this study, 200 residents of West Azerbaijan Province, Iran in 2022 were selected by convenience method and completed online attachment style, interpersonal relationship, and moral identity questionnaires.
Results: The results of Pearson coefficient and path analysis with SPSS software, version 24 and Amos software showed that secure attachment style has a positive effect on the interpersonal relationship with mediating of moral identity, avoidant and anxious attachment styles have a negative effect on the interpersonal relationships with the mediating of moral identity (P<0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results, attachment styles can affect interpersonal relationships, and moral identity is also affected.
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Received: 2022/10/24 | Accepted: 2023/01/7 | Published: 2022/12/31
Received: 2022/10/24 | Accepted: 2023/01/7 | Published: 2022/12/31
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