According to the attachment theory, the establishment of emotional bonds with significant figures is an important process in human development throughout life. The quality of the relationships between adolescents and their caregivers in residential care (RC) may act as a protective factor for internal reorganisation and the development of emotional regulation skills. The present study aims to analyse the effect of insecure attachment orientation and the quality of relationships developed with caregivers in RC settings and adolescent emotion regulation. It also aims to assess the mediating role of emotion regulation in the association between attachment and the quality of the relationship with caregivers. The sample consisted of 249 adolescents, aged between 12 and 18 years old, living in RC facilities in Porto (Portugal). The results suggest that perceived insecurity of attachment to significant figures has a negative effect on emotional regulation and on the quality of the relationship with caregivers. We also found a negative mediating effect of the differentiating emotions dimension on the association between attachment and the quality of the relationship with caregivers. It is relevant to highlight the importance of close affective relationships in developing adolescents' ability to regulate their emotions and particularly the impact of caregivers and their work in residential care.

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“我只知道我很沮丧，就是这样！”：青少年的依恋、情绪以及与寄宿护理中照顾者的关系的作用

根据依恋理论，与重要人物建立情感纽带是人类一生发展的重要过程。寄宿护理（RC）中青少年与其照顾者之间的关系质量可能是内部重组和情绪调节技能发展的保护因素。本研究旨在分析不安全依恋取向的影响以及在 RC 环境中与照顾者建立的关系质量和青少年情绪调节。它还旨在评估情绪调节在依恋和与照顾者的关系质量之间的关联中的中介作用。样本由 249 名青少年组成，年龄在 12 岁至 18 岁之间，居住在波尔图（葡萄牙）的 RC 设施中。结果表明，对重要人物依恋的不安全感会对情绪调节和与照顾者的关系质量产生负面影响。我们还发现差异化情绪维度对依恋和与照顾者的关系质量之间的关联具有负面中介作用。强调密切的情感关系对于发展青少年调节情绪的能力的重要性，特别是照顾者及其在住宿护理中的工作的影响是相关的。