Family Relationships and Young Italian Adults’ Well-Being: The Mediation Role of Mattering

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Family Issues Pub Date : 2024-02-27 DOI:10.1177/0192513x241236541

Immacolata Di Napoli, Barbara Agueli, Caterina Arcidiacono, Sara Alfieri, Ciro Esposito

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Abstract

The perception of mattering, worthiness, and being meaningful for others is a fundamental condition for the human being. During young adulthood, mattering is particularly significant for the identity consolidation and well-being. This study aims to investigate the effect of relationships with parents on multidimensional well-being of young adults, mediated by mattering. A total of 1249 young Italian adults (age range 18–35) were involved, filling an online questionnaire. Data were analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results showed that maternal support has a significant direct relationship just with interpersonal well-being, while paternal support with community well-being. Only through the mediation of mattering, both maternal and parental supports have a positive effect on all the well-being dimensions. The results suggest the importance of promoting a sense of mattering in significant interpersonal contexts for young adults to guarantee their well-being when they are involved in facing demanding challenges that the transition to adulthood requires.

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家庭关系与意大利年轻成年人的幸福感：马特琳的调解作用

对他人而言，重要感、价值感和意义感是人类的基本条件。在青年时期，"重要感 "对于身份的巩固和幸福感的提升尤为重要。本研究旨在通过 "重要性 "这一中介，探讨与父母的关系对青少年多维幸福感的影响。共有 1249 名意大利年轻人（年龄在 18-35 岁之间）参与了这项研究，并填写了一份在线问卷。数据采用结构方程模型（SEM）进行分析。结果显示，母性支持与人际幸福感有显著的直接关系，而父性支持与社区幸福感有显著的直接关系。只有通过 "事项 "的中介作用，母亲和父母的支持才会对所有幸福维度产生积极影响。这些结果表明，在重要的人际交往环境中促进重要感对青年成人的重要性，从而在他们面临向成年过渡所需的严峻挑战时保障他们的幸福。

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Journal of Family Issues FAMILY STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The journal is devoted to contemporary social issues and social problems related to marriage and family life and to theoretical and professional issues of current interest to those who work with and study families.