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The purpose of this research was to verify the mediating effects of codependency in the relationship between insecure adult attachment and depression in university students. The total of 350 university students participated in the study. For this study, Experience in Close Relationships (ECR), Codependency and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were used. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis and structural equation modeling using SPSS and AMOS. The results were as follows. First, the results showed that there were significant positive correlations between insecure adult attachment(anxiety attachment, avoidant attachment), codependency and depression. Second codependency is mediated the relationship between insecure adult attachment and depression. specifically, codependency is fully mediated the relationship between anxiety attachment and depression. And codependency is fully mediated the relationship avoidant attachment and depression. In the end, implications for clinical practices and suggestion for future research are discussed.