The Dynamic Longitudinal Relationships Between Family Functioning, Anxiety and Academic Disengagement Among Adolescents From the COVID-19 Pandemic to Post-Pandemic Era

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Adolescence Pub Date : 2026-10-07 Epub Date: 2026-06-23 DOI:10.1002/jad.70210

Siyan Wen, Haiping Hao, Lei Jin, Houchao Lyu

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Abstract

Introduction

Previous studies have predominantly focused on the pairwise cross-sectional relationships among family functioning, anxiety, and academic disengagement at the between-person level. However, they lack a dual perspective that combines the family system and emotional security to explore the dynamic interplay among them by separating within- and between-person differences from the COVID-19 pandemic to post-pandemic era.

Methods

The present study examined the longitudinal relationships between family functioning, anxiety, and academic disengagement in 636 Chinese adolescents (baseline M_age = 15.48, SD = 0.73; 55.87% girls). Three waves of data were collected from November 2021 to March 2023 in a middle school in Henan Province, China, with each separated by an 8-month interval.

Results

The random intercept cross-lagged panel model revealed the following key findings: At the between-person level, family functioning was negatively correlated with academic disengagement, while anxiety was positively correlated with academic disengagement. At the within-person level, T1 family functioning negatively predicted T2 anxiety, while T2 anxiety positively predicted T3 academic disengagement. Moreover, T1 anxiety negatively predicted T2 family functioning. Additionally, T1 family functioning negatively predicted T2 academic disengagement more strongly in boys than in girls.

Conclusions

These findings illustrate the dynamic relationship between family functioning, anxiety, and academic disengagement from the COVID-19 pandemic to post-pandemic era. Parents should prioritize maintaining healthy family functioning, and interventions should focus on enhancing adolescents' emotional regulation skills to alleviate anxiety, ultimately reducing academic disengagement. Additionally, these strategies should be tailored to account for gender differences.

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从COVID-19大流行到后大流行时代青少年家庭功能、焦虑和学业脱离之间的动态纵向关系

先前的研究主要集中在人际层面上家庭功能、焦虑和学业脱离之间的两两横断面关系。然而，他们缺乏将家庭制度和情感安全结合起来的双重视角，通过区分从新冠肺炎大流行到大流行后的人与人之间的差异，来探索两者之间的动态相互作用。方法：本研究对636名中国青少年（基线Mage = 15.48, SD = 0.73；女孩55.87%）进行了家庭功能、焦虑和学业脱离之间的纵向关系调查。从2021年11月到2023年3月，在中国河南省的一所中学收集了三波数据，每波间隔8个月。结果：随机截距交叉滞后面板模型揭示了以下主要发现：在人际水平上，家庭功能与学业脱离呈负相关，而焦虑与学业脱离呈正相关。在人内水平上，T1家庭功能负向预测T2焦虑，而T2焦虑正向预测T3学业脱离。此外，T1焦虑负向预测T2家庭功能。此外，T1家庭功能对男孩T2学业脱离的负向预测强于女孩。结论：这些发现说明了从COVID-19大流行到大流行后时代，家庭功能、焦虑和学术脱离之间的动态关系。家长应优先考虑维持健康的家庭功能，干预措施应侧重于提高青少年的情绪调节技能，以减轻焦虑，最终减少学业脱离。此外，这些战略应考虑到性别差异。

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Journal of Adolescence PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

2.60%

发文量

123

期刊介绍： The Journal of Adolescence is an international, broad based, cross-disciplinary journal that addresses issues of professional and academic importance concerning development between puberty and the attainment of adult status within society. It provides a forum for all who are concerned with the nature of adolescence, whether involved in teaching, research, guidance, counseling, treatment, or other services. The aim of the journal is to encourage research and foster good practice through publishing both empirical and clinical studies as well as integrative reviews and theoretical advances.