Family or school: What matters for economically disadvantaged adolescents’ problem behaviors? The mediating role of self-esteem

IF 2.4 2区社会学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Children and Youth Services Review Pub Date : 2024-11-19 DOI:10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108033

Yanan Xu , Yakun Dong , Dongfang Wang , Yuxiang Wang , Bo Hu , Fang Liu , Zhihua Li

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Abstract

Most prior research on the relationship between family, school, and problem behaviors in economically disadvantaged adolescents has concentrated on the direct influence, with little attention given to clarifying indirect and longitudinal effect. Therefore, this longitudinal study aimed to test the potential effects of family functioning and school connectedness on problem behaviors in economically disadvantaged adolescents and the mediating role of self-esteem. In total, 466 Chinese adolescents (176 boys) living in economically disadvantaged families certified by local governments participated in this study. The adolescents completed self-report measures of family functioning, school connectedness, self-esteem, and problem behaviors. Results showed that school connectedness could indirectly influence economically disadvantaged adolescents’ problem behaviors via self-esteem, however, family functioning had only an immediate effect. This result has positive implications for interventions targeting economically disadvantaged youth. In the future, intervention programs can be designed at both the individual and school levels to promote the mental health of economically disadvantaged adolescents.

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家庭还是学校？什么因素会影响经济困难青少年的问题行为？自尊的中介作用

以往关于家庭、学校和经济困难青少年问题行为之间关系的研究大多集中于直接影响，很少关注间接和纵向影响。因此，本纵向研究旨在检验家庭功能和学校联系对经济困难青少年问题行为的潜在影响，以及自尊的中介作用。共有466名生活在当地政府认定的经济困难家庭的中国青少年（176名男生）参与了本研究。这些青少年完成了关于家庭功能、学校联系、自尊和问题行为的自我报告测量。结果表明，学校联系可通过自尊间接影响经济困难青少年的问题行为，但家庭功能仅有直接影响。这一结果对针对经济困难青少年的干预措施具有积极意义。未来，可以从个人和学校两个层面设计干预计划，以促进经济弱势青少年的心理健康。

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303

期刊介绍： Children and Youth Services Review is an interdisciplinary forum for critical scholarship regarding service programs for children and youth. The journal will publish full-length articles, current research and policy notes, and book reviews.