Mahshid Manouchehri1,2,*, Musheer A. Aljaberi3,4, Yi-Ching Lin5, Aiche Sabah6, Amira Mohammed Ali7, Chung-Ying Lin8,9,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.7, pp. 1013-1028, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.061088
- 31 July 2025
Abstract Background: While various factors contributing to delinquency have been explored, the role of self-esteem in this specific context has received little attention. Hence, this study aims to investigate the complex issue of adolescent delinquency in Iran by focusing on the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between parental attachment and delinquent behavior. Methods: Using the multistage cluster random sampling method, the research involved 528 high school students in Tehran. Each student completed validated scales assessing their parental attachment, self-esteem, and delinquency at school. Multiple regression analyses with the Sobel test and bootstrapping method were… More >
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