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The influence of family stability on self-control and adjustment
Jennifer Weil Malatras1, Allen C Israel
1University at Albany, State University of New York, USA. jmalatras@albany.edu
Objectives:
The aim of the present study was to replicate previous evidence for a model in which self-control mediates the relationship between family stability and internalizing symptoms, and to evaluate a similar model with regard to externalizing problems.
Method:
Participants were 155 female and 134 male undergraduates--mean age of 19.03 years. Participants completed measures of stability in the family of origin (Stability of Activities in the Family Environment), self-control (Self-Control scale), current externalizing (Adult Self-Report), and internalizing problems (Beck Depression Inventory II and Beck Anxiety Inventory).
Results:
Multiple regression analyses largely support the proposed model for both the externalizing and internalizing domains.
Conclusions:
Family stability may foster the development of self-control and, in turn, lead to positive adjustment.
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