The Relationship Between Parent‐Child Attachment and Peer Attachment and Depression in College Students: A Moderated Polynomial Regression With Response Surface Analyses
Moderated polynomial regression reveals complex links between parental attachment congruence and depression, suggesting peer attachment plays a moderating role.
Key Points
Students with congruent paternal and maternal attachment displayed the least depressive symptoms.
Greater discrepancies in paternal and maternal attachment were linked to increased depressive symptoms.
Higher levels of peer attachment buffered the negative effects of attachment incongruence on depression.
Insecure maternal attachment showed a more significant impact on depressive symptoms in daughters than in sons.