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Objective: Close relationships play an essential role in physical and psychological well-being. Yet, the mechanisms through which relationship factors may enable individuals to maintain overall health have not been widely explored. Aim of the present research is to examine the moderating role of attachment between emotion regulation and quality of sleep among university students. Method: The cross sectional and co relational research design was used to find out the moderating effect of attachment between emotion regulation and quality of life. G power software was used to compute sample size, and a total of 250 participants between the ages of 18 and 25 were chosen using the convenient sampling procedure. The information was gathered from two universities in Pakistan, one in Islamabad and the other in Rawalpindi. Participants’ data was collected using the Demographic sheet, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA). The data was examined with SPSS version 25, and the degree of relationship was determined using the multiple regression tests. Results: The results of the current study suggest that Parents and Peer attachment have significant negative association with quality of sleep. Secondly, the significant positively associated with emotion reappraisal and negatively associated with emotional suppression among youth was found. Thirdly, the findings also demonstrated that significant association exists between emotional regulation and sleep quality. Conclusion: The current study concluded that the attachment plays a significant role in emotion regulation and sleep quality.
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