Parents and peer attachment and their relationship with emotional problems in adolescence: is stress mediating?

Adolescence is a vital stage susceptible to the development of stress and emotional problems that reduce well-being. The aim this work was study relationship between attachment mother, father, peers, considering mediating role stress, controlling influence gender age. We also studied with scholar familiar variables. 700 Spanish students (54.1% girls) 12 15 years participated (M = 13.59; SD 1.07). Academic performance, family structure, parents peer (IPPA), (SDQ) (PSS-4) were assessed. Data collected cross-sectional analysed using SPSS 24.0 PROCESS (model 4). Descriptive analyses, t-tests, bivariate correlations, three mediation models performed. Results suggest girls suffer more (t 4.51; p .000) 7.31; than boys. Age correlates positively (r .12; .000). Lastly, variable (to both peers) problems. importance addressing symptoms management in adolescence discussed, particularly adolescents poorer quality relationships their peers. Keywords: attachment; stress; problems; adolescence;