Examining the Relationship Between Substance use, Emotion Regulation and Attachment Styles in Ninth-Grade High School Students

Abstract

This research aims to examine the relationship between substance use disorders, the factors affecting substance use disorders, emotion regulation, and attachment styles in ninth-grade high school students. Additionally, it was examined which sociodemographic variables influenced these variables. Personal Information Form, Addiction Profile Index in Adolescents (BAPI-E), Relationship Scales Questionnaire (IÖA), and Emotion Regulation Scale (EIDDÖ) were used. A cross-sectional study model with a relational model was used to identify the relationship between the variables. It was found that as the severity of addiction increases in adolescents, external dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies increase. No significant relationship was observed between the severity of addiction and attachment styles. It has been found that female students have a more severe desire for substance use than male students, and their motivation to quit substance use is higher. The results were compared with findings from the literature, limitations and recommendations were presented.