Paths from anxious attachment to cyber dating violence perpetration in emerging adults: A test of a multiple parallel meditation model

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating roles of self-perception, emotion regulation, and jealousy in the relationship between anxious attachment and cyber dating violence perpetration in emerging adults. In this context, cyber dating violence perpetration was considered as the dependent variable and anxious attachment as the independent variable. Self-perception, emotion regulation and jealousy were mediator variables. This research was conducted with 300 participants in the emerging adulthood (ages between 18 and 30) who were or are currently in a romantic relationship. While obtaining the research data, the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale Short Form, Emotion Regulation Difficulty Scale Short Form, Social Comparison Scale, Multidimensional Jealousy Scale, and Cyber Dating Abuse Scale were used. According to the results obtained from the research data, correlation analysis and 'Parallel Multi-Mediating Variable Analysis were performed to examine the relationship between the variables. According to the findings, parallel multiple mediation analysis of emotion regulation and jealousy in the relationship between anxious attachment and cyber dating violence was confirmed. The research findings were discussed within the scope of the literature and suggestions for research and practice were presented.