Attachment relationships and Internalizing and Externalizing problems among Italian adolescents

► This study examines the relationship between attachment and problematic behaviors. ► We examine differences in parent and peer attachment among adolescents. ► We find that comorbid group will be more likely to report Alienation than others. ► We find that behavioral problems are predicted only by parent attachment. ► We conclude that attachment relationships prevent problematic outcomes in adolescence.