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The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Internalizing Problems in Chinese Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation
Qiuying Wang1, Siya Peng2, Xinli Chi2
1Virtual-Physical Arts Research Center, Educational Science Research Institute of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
Positive youth development (PYD) mediates the link between family functioning and adolescent internalizing problems. Family environment impacts these issues more significantly for non-migrant youth.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Adolescent Health
- Family Studies
Background:
- Poor family functioning is a known risk factor for adolescent internalizing problems.
- Mechanisms linking family functioning to adolescent mental health require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the mediating role of positive youth development (PYD) attributes.
- To investigate the moderating effect of migrant status on the family functioning-internalizing problems relationship.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 11,865 Chinese adolescents (mean age 14.45).
- Assessed family functioning, internalizing problems, PYD, and migrant status.
- Controlled for age, gender, grade, and socioeconomic status.
Main Results:
- PYD significantly mediated the association between family functioning and internalizing problems.
- Migrant status moderated this relationship, with stronger effects observed in local-born adolescents.
- Family functioning's impact on internalizing problems was greater for non-migrant youth.
Conclusions:
- Enhancing family functioning and PYD may help prevent or reduce adolescent internalizing problems.
- Interventions should consider the role of migrant status in family-based mental health approaches.
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