The Influence of Family Functioning on College Students' Achievement Goals: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Family dysfunction impacts college students' achievement goals, with self-esteem acting as a partial mediator. Improving family interactions can support students' mental health and academic success.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Family Studies
Background
- College students' mental health is influenced by family dynamics and academic aspirations.
- Understanding the interplay between family interaction patterns, achievement goals, and self-esteem is crucial for targeted interventions.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate the associations between family interaction patterns, achievement goals, and self-esteem in college students.
- To provide empirical references for enhancing university-family collaborations and safeguarding student mental well-being.
Main Methods
- A cross-sectional study involving 492 college students from Qiqihar Medical University.
- Utilized the Family Assessment Device (FAD), Achievement Goals Scale (AGS), and Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI) for data collection.
Main Results
- Family dysfunction was positively correlated with performance avoidance goals (r=0.358) and negatively with mastery goals (r=-0.34).
- Self-esteem was negatively correlated with family dysfunction (r=-0.465) and performance avoidance goals (r=-0.438), but positively with mastery goals (r=0.304).
- Mediation analysis indicated that self-esteem partially mediated the relationship between family dysfunction and both performance avoidance (45% effect) and mastery goals (25.6% effect).
Conclusions
- Self-esteem plays a significant partial mediating role in how family functioning influences college students' achievement goal orientations.
- Interventions aimed at improving family functioning and bolstering self-esteem may positively impact students' academic goal pursuit and mental health.
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