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The Influence of Attachment Style on Adolescents’ Offline Campus Social Relationships

Yanyue ChenMichael Power - St. Joseph High School*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

Adolescence is an important period for social development. Serves as the main offline environment for adolescents, campus provides them with chances to communicate and collaborate, which has a significant influence on the formation of their social patterns. Based on the attachment theory, this essay aims to discuss how different attachment styles influence adolescents' offline campus social behavior and interpersonal relationship choices. The research first focuses on the attachment model and the offline social traits of adolescents, and then analyzes how secure attachment promotes positive social initiatives, effective conflict management, and deeper relationship building, while insecure attachment can lead to social withdrawal, unstable relationships, and other problems. In addition, the paper will also explore how variables such as gender, ongoing family environment, and cultural background moderate this relationship. In conclusion, this study not only helps to better understand the social social development of adolescents, but also provides direction for them to form healthy offline campus interpersonal relationships, thereby moderating the impact of attachment style on social patterns.

Keywords: attachment style; offline campus relationships; peer interaction; adolescent social development
Published: November 5, 2025
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2025.HT29047
Volume: CHR Vol.93
pp. 97-104
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