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eslamiyan A, namvar H. Causal Model of Obsessive–Compulsive Tendencies Based on Attachment Styles and Lifestyle with the Mediating Role of Social Support. IJRN 2026; 12 (3) : 6
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Department of psychology, S. C, lslamic Azad University, Saveh, Iran hoomannamvar@gmail.com & Department of psychology, S.T C, lslamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Introduction: Obsessive–compulsive tendencies represent one of the most common mental health concerns among student populations. The present study aimed to predict obsessive–compulsive tendencies based on attachment styles and lifestyle, with perceived social support as a mediating variable, in students in Tehran.
Methods: This study was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in terms of method, employing structural equation modeling. The statistical population comprised all students enrolled in Tehran during the 2024–2025 academic year, from which 278 individuals were selected via convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Rachman and Hodgson Obsessive–Compulsive Tendencies Questionnaire, the Lali et al. Lifestyle Questionnaire, the Collins and Read Attachment Style Questionnaire, and the Zimet et al. Perceived Social Support Scale. Data were analyzed using path analysis in SPSS version 26 and LISREL version 10.
Result: The results revealed direct and significant relationships between insecure attachment styles and perceived social support and the tendency toward obsessive–compulsive behaviors. Although the relationships between secure attachment style and lifestyle with obsessive–compulsive tendencies were not statistically significant in the direct model, both relationships became significant when perceived social support was introduced as a mediator.
Conclusion: Insecure attachment styles and low perceived social support appear to increase students' susceptibility to obsessive–compulsive behaviors. It is therefore recommended that mental health professionals, particularly psychotherapists working in university settings, implement therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing insecure attachment and enhancing social support as strategies for decreasing obsessive–compulsive tendencies in students.
Methods: This study was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in terms of method, employing structural equation modeling. The statistical population comprised all students enrolled in Tehran during the 2024–2025 academic year, from which 278 individuals were selected via convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Rachman and Hodgson Obsessive–Compulsive Tendencies Questionnaire, the Lali et al. Lifestyle Questionnaire, the Collins and Read Attachment Style Questionnaire, and the Zimet et al. Perceived Social Support Scale. Data were analyzed using path analysis in SPSS version 26 and LISREL version 10.
Result: The results revealed direct and significant relationships between insecure attachment styles and perceived social support and the tendency toward obsessive–compulsive behaviors. Although the relationships between secure attachment style and lifestyle with obsessive–compulsive tendencies were not statistically significant in the direct model, both relationships became significant when perceived social support was introduced as a mediator.
Conclusion: Insecure attachment styles and low perceived social support appear to increase students' susceptibility to obsessive–compulsive behaviors. It is therefore recommended that mental health professionals, particularly psychotherapists working in university settings, implement therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing insecure attachment and enhancing social support as strategies for decreasing obsessive–compulsive tendencies in students.
Article number: 6
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Psychology in Rehabilitation Nursing
Received: 2025/07/22 | Accepted: 2025/12/30 | Published: 2026/06/19
Received: 2025/07/22 | Accepted: 2025/12/30 | Published: 2026/06/19
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