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Jun Sung Hong1,2, Mi Jin Choi3, Ryan M Wade4
1School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
The Journal of General Psychology
|December 28, 2022
Summary
Parental awareness and open communication help reduce adolescent internalizing problems across diverse racial/ethnic groups. Strong parent-child relationships are key for mental well-being in youth.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Development
- Mental Health
Background:
- Internalizing problems are prevalent in adolescents.
- Understanding protective factors across diverse populations is crucial.
- Parental involvement is a known factor in adolescent well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how parental factors influence internalizing problems in racially/ethnically diverse adolescents.
- To identify variations in the effectiveness of parental support across different ethnic groups.
Main Methods:
- The study surveyed adolescents from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
- Data collected included measures of parental awareness, ease of communication, parental support, and internalizing problems.
Main Results:
- Higher parental awareness, ease of talking to parents, and parental support were associated with fewer internalizing problems.
- Parental awareness showed a protective effect for White and Hispanic adolescents.
- Ease of communication with parents was protective for most groups, excluding American Indians/Alaska Natives.
Conclusions:
- Parental factors significantly mitigate internalizing problems in adolescents.
- Culturally sensitive approaches are needed to leverage parental influence effectively.
- Interventions should consider ethnic variations in parent-child communication dynamics.
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