Profiles of family resilience and college adjustment among Chinese Undergraduates: A latent profile and network analysis approach

IF 2.4 2区社会学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Children and Youth Services Review Pub Date : 2025-03-27 DOI:10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108249

Peiyu Zhou , Yan Liu , Meiling Xiao, Huan Chen, Xu Sun, Zhuoling Xiong, Yuxuan Zhang

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Abstract

Background

College adjustment profoundly influences undergraduates’ work and personal lives as they transition into society. Family resilience theory has emerged as one of the most frequently cited frameworks in risk management and coping research.

Objective

This study employed Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) and network analysis to investigate the complex reciprocal relationship between family resilience and college adjustment from a family systems perspective.

Methods

A total of 869 college students aged 18–24 years (M_age = 20.06, SD = 1.02) participated in the study, completing the Chinese Family Resilience Assessment Scale and the China College Student Adjustment Scale.

Results

(1) The LPA identified three distinct profiles of family resilience (i.e., low, moderate, and high) and two profiles of college adjustment (i.e., adjustive and potential adjustive). (2) Network analysis revealed that problem-solving, harmony, and cohesion emerged as the core elements of the family resilience network across all levels. (3) “Learning adjustment” was identified as the key link between family resilience and college adjustment. (4) In the low family resilience- potential adjustive group, social support acted as a bridge connecting family resilience and college adjustment, though it was negatively correlated with learning adjustment. In contrast, in the high family resilience-college adjustive group, the two variables were distinctly organized into separate clusters.

Conclusion

Family resilience and college adjustment demonstrate distinct profiles, with the network structures of family resilience and social adaptability exhibiting unique characteristics across different subgroups. This study provides valuable insights into family resilience and its relationship with college adjustment among undergraduate students.

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中国大学生家庭心理弹性与大学适应的关系：一个潜在剖面和网络分析方法

在大学生向社会过渡的过程中，大学适应深刻地影响着他们的工作和个人生活。家庭弹性理论已经成为风险管理和应对研究中最常被引用的框架之一。目的本研究基于家庭系统视角，运用潜在剖面分析（LPA）和网络分析探讨家庭心理弹性与大学适应之间复杂的相互关系。方法对869名18 ~ 24岁大学生（Mage = 20.06, SD = 1.02）进行调查，分别填写《中国大学生家庭弹性评估量表》和《中国大学生适应量表》。结果(1)LPA识别出家庭弹性的低、中、高3个不同的特征，以及大学适应的2个特征，即调整型和潜在调整型。(2)网络分析显示，问题解决、和谐和凝聚力是家庭弹性网络的核心要素。(3)“学习适应”是家庭弹性与大学适应之间的关键环节。(4)在低家庭弹性潜力调适组中，社会支持在家庭弹性与大学调适之间起桥梁作用，但与学习调适呈负相关。相反，在高家庭弹性-大学调适组中，这两个变量被明显地组织成单独的集群。结论家庭弹性和大学适应具有明显的特征，家庭弹性和社会适应的网络结构在不同的亚群中表现出不同的特征。本研究对大学生家庭弹性及其与大学适应的关系提供了有价值的见解。

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