Explanation of Moral Identity and Prosocial Behavior Based on Antecedent Components of Parent- Adolescent Attachment Styles, School Attachment and Self -Regulation (Effortful Control)

The study of identity and moral behavior originates from many sources, one of which is the occurrence of moral failure and collapse and emergence of anti-social behaviors in adolescent and young generation of societies.The purpose of this study was explanation of moral identity and prosocial behavior in adolescents based on the antecedent variables of parent-adolescent attachment style, school attachment and self-regulation (effortful control). Research method in terms of purpose was basic, and correlational in terms of nature of data. The statistical population of research included all students of the second secondary level in academic year of 2018-2019 in city of Ahvaz, of which 448 were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. The participants responded to Questionnaires of Moral Identity, Relationship Scale, School Attachment, Effortful Control Scale, Prosocial Tendencies Measure. The obtained results showed that all coefficients of direct effects except the path coefficients of preoccupied and fearful attachment style to moral identity were significant. Also, the coefficients of indirect effects of all paths were significant except for preoccupied attachment to moral identity through effortful control. Therefore, the structure of self-regulation as a factor derived from parenting methods will lead to the development of a sense of control over emotions, the development of self-awareness and a better understanding of social relations, to the improvement of moral identity and prosocial behavior.