Avicenna Journal of Neuropsychophysiology

en Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Regulation, Communication Skills, Self-efficacy, and Parents’ Performance with Mediating Role of Avoidance Insecure Attachment Style for Presenting the Aggression Model in Teenagers عمومى General پژوهشي Research Article Background: Aggressive behavior is considered one of the fundamental social problems in any society that is specifically noted due to its importance in childhood and adolescence period. The current research was performed to present the aggression model in teenagers to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence, emotional regulation, communicative skills, self-efficacy, and parents’ performance with the mediating role of avoidance insecure attachment style. Methods: The present correlational study was conducted using structural equation modeling. The population of the research consisted of all female high school students of Tehran city, Iran, in the academic year of 2019-20. The samples were selected using a cluster random sampling method (n=384). The instruments used in this research to collect the required data included the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, Bar-on Emotional Quotient Inventory, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Communicative Skills Questionnaire, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Adult Attachment Scale, and Family Assessment Device. The data analysis was carried out in LISREL 8.80 software using Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling. Results: The results showed that emotional intelligence (β=-0.42, P<0.001), emotion regulation (β=-0.39, P<0.001), communication skills (β=-0.37, P<0.001), self-efficacy (β= 0.43, P<0.001), and avoidance insecure attachment style (β=-0.45, P<0.001) had a negative and inverse effect on aggression. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study, emotional intelligence, emotional regulation, communicative skills, self-efficacy, and parents’ performance with the mediating role of avoidance insecure attachment style could be an appropriate model for aggression in teenagers Adolescent, Aggression, Emotional intelligence, Emotional regulation, Self-efficacy 96 102 http://ajnpp.umsha.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-455-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Reyhaneh Sigarchi reyhanehsigarchi@yahoo.com 10031947532846005978 10031947532846005978 No PhD Student of General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran Shahnam Abolghasemi sh.abolghasemi@toniau.ac.ir 10031947532846005979 10031947532846005979 Yes Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran Taher Tizdast taher.tizdast@toniau.ac.ir 10031947532846005980 10031947532846005980 No Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran Mohammad Ali Rahmani m_rahmani@toniau.ac.ir 10031947532846005981 10031947532846005981 No Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran