Mediating role of ontological well-being and emotional intelligence in attachment and depression relationship

In the presented study, the mediatory roles of ontological well-being and emotional intelligenc was examined in the context of attachment and depression relationship. The sample consisted of individuals whose ages are ranged between 14 and 19 and those individuals are composed of 294 men and 218 female. The Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Emotional Intelligence Scale-Short Form, Ontological well-Being Scale were used. Hypotheses put forward based on the literature have been confirmed by the data. According to the structural equation modeling analyses made, it is concluded that attachment is related to depression through ontological well-being and emotional intelligence. The findings and their implications with suggestions for future research and practice were discussed according to relevant literature.