Attachment and psychological well-being among adolescents with and without disabilities in Kenya: The mediating role of identity formation

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dc.contributor.authorMazrui, Lubna M.
dc.contributor.authorMurugami, M.
dc.contributor.authorAbubakar, Amina
dc.contributor.authorAlonso-Arbiol, Itziar
dc.contributor.authorVan de Vijver, Fons J.R.
dc.contributor.authorArasa, Josephine
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-06T09:19:51Z
dc.date.available2014-11-06T09:19:51Z
dc.date.issued2013-10-05
dc.descriptionDOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.05.006en_US
dc.description.abstractThe current study is aimed at evaluating the relationship between attachment and identity development, and their influence on psychological well-being in adolescents with and without disabilities in Kenya. The sample was composed of 296 adolescents (151 with disabilities and 145 without any disability). The mean age in our sample was 16.84 years (SD = 1.75). Adolescents with disabilities had significantly lower scores in identity formation, paternal attachment, and life satisfaction. A path model indicated that identity formation partially mediated the relationship between secure attachment and psychological well-being. Our findings indicate that both parent and peer attachment play an important role in the identity formation and psychological well-being of adolescents in Kenya, irrespective of a disabling condition. A multigroup analysis indicated that while the structure of the relationship between variables held for groups, the pattern and strength of the relationships differed. Implications for practice, especially the guidance and counseling services in schools, are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Adolescence Volume 36, Issue 5, October 2013, Pages 849–857en_US
dc.identifier.issn0140-1971
dc.identifier.issn1095-9254
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.researchgate.net/publication/256467108_Attachment_and_psychological_well-being_among_adolescents_with_and_without_disabilities_in_Kenya_The_mediating_role_of_identity_formation
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/11603
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectAttachmenten_US
dc.subjectDisabilityen_US
dc.subjectIdentityen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectPeersen_US
dc.subjectWell-beingen_US
dc.titleAttachment and psychological well-being among adolescents with and without disabilities in Kenya: The mediating role of identity formationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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