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Lea Waters1, Daniel J Loton1, Dawson Grace1
1Centre for Positive Psychology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Frontiers in Psychology
|October 26, 2019
Summary
Strength-based parenting (SBP) is linked to adolescent wellbeing in real-time, but not predictive for the future. Consistent, ongoing SBP is crucial, as current levels aren't "banked" for later benefits.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Adolescent Mental Health
Background:
- Adolescent mental health is a growing concern.
- Understanding factors influencing adolescent subjective wellbeing (SWB) is critical.
- Strength-based parenting (SBP) is one such factor that may impact SWB.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between strength-based parenting (SBP) and subjective wellbeing (SWB) in adolescents over time.
- To investigate the predictive relationship between SBP and SWB using advanced statistical models.
- To determine if current SBP influences future adolescent SWB.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study with 202 adolescents over 14 months.
- Data collected at three time points.
- Latent growth-curve models (LGM) and random-intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPM) were used to analyze causal relationships.
Main Results:
- SBP was positively associated with SWB (life satisfaction, positive affect) and negatively with negative affect at all time points.
- Both SBP and SWB significantly declined over the 14-month study period.
- While LGM showed SBP predicted future SWB, the more stringent RI-CLPM found no significant cross-lagged predictive paths.
Conclusions:
- Strength-based parenting (SBP) is currently important for adolescent subjective wellbeing (SWB), but does not predict future wellbeing.
- Parents must engage in ongoing, contemporary SBP, as it is not a cumulative resource.
- Declining perceptions of SBP in adolescence suggest a need for targeted SBP interventions to support mental health.
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