Parental Attachment, School Attachment and Life Satisfaction in Early Adolescence

Abstract

This study examined the relationships between parental attachments, school
attachments and life satisfaction, and whether school attachment served as a mediator between
parental attachment and life satisfaction in a sample of early adolescents (n= 153; mean age= 12.71
years). Results indicated that both maternal and paternal attachment positively related to life
satisfaction; among the school attachment dimensions only attachment to teacher associated with life
satisfaction of adolescents. Hierarchical regression analyses provided evidence that school attachment
partially mediated the link between parental attachment and life satisfaction for both maternal and
paternal models. Implications for intervention programs are discussed.