Parent-child attachment and adolescent problematic behavior: the mediating effect of legal emotions.

IF 2.6 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Frontiers in Psychology Pub Date : 2025-02-27 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1546895

He Jianhua, Xu Su, Xu Shuhui

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Abstract

Introduction: In criminology, the close relationship between legal emotions and adolescent deviant behavior is well-documented. In psychology, parental attachment is strongly associated with children's problematic behavior; however, the role of legal emotions in this relationship remains underexamined.

Methods: This study investigates the role of legal emotions in the relationship between adolescent parent-child attachment and problematic behavior. Adolescents completed self-report questionnaires.

Results: Results revealed that both paternal and maternal attachment significantly negatively predicted adolescent problematic behavior, with paternal attachment explaining a larger proportion of the variance. Even after controlling for factors such as gender and grade level, parental attachment significantly negatively predicted adolescent problematic behavior. Legal emotions partially mediated the relationship between parental attachment and problematic behavior.

Conclusion: These findings suggest that fostering positive parent-child relationships and enhancing adolescents' positive legal emotions may be effective strategies for reducing problematic behaviors among youth.

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Frontiers in Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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5.30

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13.20%

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7396

审稿时长

14 weeks

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