An investigation of the level of attachment to the teacher in terms of various variables (a study on primary school students)

This study aims to examine the attachment levels of primary school students to their classroom teachers according to various variables. The data of this research, which is a relational survey model, were collected from 666 third and fourth grade students studying in 15 primary schools in three different provinces in the 2024-2025 academic year, using the "Attachment to Teacher Scale" which was developed within the scope of this research and validity and reliability studies were conducted and "Kerns Secure Attachment Scale. According to the findings obtained in the study, the attachment levels of primary school students to their classroom teachers are quite high. The level of attachment to the teacher of third grade primary school students is significantly higher than that of fourth grade students. The level of attachment to the teacher does not differ according to the gender of the students and their pre-school education status. Male teachers' students' level of attachment to their teachers is higher than female teachers' students' level of attachment to their teachers. Students' level of attachment to their teachers varies according to the length of teachers' professional experience. Finally, a low level positive and significant relationship has been found between secure attachment to father and attachment to teacher.