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Genglin Tan1, Genglin Guo2, Yihao Ouyang3
1Foshan No.1 High School, Foshan, Guangdong, China.
Abstract:
ObjectiveWhile previous studies have established the transmission of anxiety between parents and children, few have examined this process in adolescents. This study addresses this gap using a large cross-sectional dyadic dataset of Chinese adolescents and their parents. MethodA total of 2308 Chinese adolescents (Mage = 15.36 ± 0.52, 51.87% male) and their parents participated. Structural equation modeling was used to explore the association between parental anxiety (parent-reported) and adolescent anxiety (self-reported), with parent-adolescent relationships and academic stress as mediators and self-affirmation as a moderator. Gender differences in the model were also examined. ResultsParental anxiety indirectly contributed to adolescent anxiety through weakened parent-adolescent relationships and increased academic stress. However, a strong self-affirmation buffered the negative impact of academic stress on adolescent anxiety. Additionally, girls were more susceptible to parental anxiety than boys. ConclusionParental anxiety poses a significant risk to adolescent mental health, with girls being particularly vulnerable.
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