Investigation of the quali̇ty of parent and peer attachment and its relationship with depressive

The aim of this study is to evaluate validity and reliability of the inventory of parent and peer attachment-revised Turkish version (IPPA-R-T), and relationship between parent and peer attachment characteristics and depression levels in a group of Turkish adolescents. Participants included a total of 600 people, 470 female and 130 male ages between 14 and 17 were recruited from two high schools in İstanbul. Sociodemographic data From, IPPA-R-T, Child Depression Inventory (CDI) were used. Three months after the first evaluation, the participants were requested to fulfill the IPPA-R-T, again. Statistical analysis was performed via Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 21 and LISREL 8.7. The test- retest reliebility of IPPA-R-T was analyzed by Pearson product moment correlation test. The predictability of the attachment scores and socio-demographic variables on depression levels was tested by multivariate linear regression analysis. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients for both parent and peer attachment parts of the IPPA-R-T were 0.89. The measures of goodness-of-fit of IPPA-R-T met the acceptable standards (Parental part,x2\df=3,180,GFI=0,924, AGFI=0,911,CFI=0,900, RMSEA=0,074, RMR=0,032; peer part, x2/df=2,956, GFI=0,903, GFI=0,909, CFI=O,901, RMSEA=0,075,RMR=0,044).The correlation coefficients for parent and peer part scales and subscales of IPPA-R-T were >0.9. Regression analysis indicated that parent and peer attachment levels and age significantly predict the depression levels. The results indicate that the psychometric properties of IPPA-R-T is good for adolescents aged between 14-17. Additionally, parent and peer attachment scores and age predict the depression levels in Turkish adolescents, significantly. Keywords: Attachment, Parent, Peer, Adolescent, Psychometric Assessment