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YENIEN HOMOLA, Sofía  e  OROS, Laura Beatriz. Attachment, self-esteem, and social Self-expression Skills: A causal chain model in young people and adolescents. Act.Psi [online]. 2023, vol.37, n.134, pp.85-98. ISSN 2215-3535.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/ap.v37i134.53536.

Objectives. To analyze the relationship between attachment and self-esteem in young people and adolescents, and to examine the relationship between self-esteem and social self-expression skills, integrating these results into a causal chain model. Method. 387 adolescents and young people completed self-report scales. Regression analysis and structural equation modeling were performed. Results. Both secure and insecure attachment predicted participants’ self-esteem. Likewise, self-esteem was a predictor of social self-expression. The study concluded that the secure attachment established with the caregivers increases the possibility of developing a strengthened self-esteem, promoting the individual’s ability to express oneself socially. Conversely, insecure attachment weakens self-esteem, leading to impaired social self-expression.

Palavras-chave : Attachment style; self-esteem; social skills; adolescence behavior; youth.

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