Aim and Background: The formation of insecure attachment and its governing conditions are the root of many health, emotional, behavioral, social, and etcetera issues. Therefore, training mothers on emotional skills is a suitable way of reducing maternal insecure attachment and behavioral issues. Methods and Materials: The study subjects were selected through cluster-random sampling and assigned to the experimental and control groups. The participants completed the questionnaires in the pretest and posttest periods. Mothers in the experimental group received emotional skills training in 8 group sessions and the control group did not receive any training during the study period. The data were analyzed using ANCOVA in SPSS software. Findings: As a consequence of emotional skills training, attachment quality in the experimental group significantly increased in comparison with the control group (P < 0.05). In addition, a significant decrease was observed in the rate of children&#039;s behavioral issues (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Causing changes in maternal sensitivity is a strong predictor of changes in children&rsquo;s attachment. The issue most mothers face is that their method and time of interaction does not match their child&rsquo;s needs. Reduction in maternal sensitivity can be achieved through skills training. Moreover, increased maternal sensitivity affects mothers&rsquo; attentional processes and helps the better understand their child&rsquo;s behavior.

Keywords: Emotional skills, Insecure attachment, Behavioral issues, Students

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