Developmental trajectories and longitudinal mediation effects of self-esteem, peer attachment, child maltreatment and depression on early adolescents

Both parenting and peer relationship are essential in the formation of self-esteem among the adolescents which lead to overall psychological development. Life satisfaction is another outcome that describes the subjective well-being of any person and the quality of one’s life. Literature has already suggested the importance of parenting and peer relationships in the development of self-esteem which may lead to life satisfaction among adolescents. However, the relationship between three styles of parenting as well as peer attachment and life satisfaction mediated by self-esteem seems to be missing from the literature. This work is an important attempt toward fulfilling this research gap with respect to adolescents. The data were collected from 500 respondents which resulted in 412 functional responses. Structural equation modeling method was used to test the relationship in the study. The results revealed that both authoritative and permissive parenting have a positive influence on self-esteem in comparison to the negative influence of authoritarian parenting. Peer attachment also has an affirmative impact on self-esteem. Self-esteem also positively influences life satisfaction. Mediation results revealed that self-esteem partially mediates the association between three parenting styles, peer attachment, and life satisfaction. This study may offer unique insights to family counselors, couple counselors, and family educators about the role of different parenting styles and peer attachment with respect to the development of children’s self-esteem and life satisfaction. These results are also important for psychologists, sociologists, and other specialists with respect to understanding these factors for the well-being of adolescents.

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Dampening Effects of Perceived Teacher Enthusiasm on Class-Related Boredom in College Students: Longitudinal Mediation Effects of Perceived Task Value

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.712441 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Guan-yu Cui ◽

Jing-yi Chen ◽

Chen Wang ◽

Chen Zhang ◽

Xia Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Task Difficulty ◽

Control Variable ◽

Value Theory ◽

Task Value ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

Control Value ◽

Longitudinal Mediation ◽

Teacher Enthusiasm ◽

Boredom Proneness

This study aims to explore the longitudinal mediation effects of college students’ perceived task value (PTV) between perceived teacher enthusiasm (PTE) and class-related boredom (CB). We conducted a longitudinal survey among college students from five colleges at the second (T1), sixth (T2), tenth (T3), and fourteenth week (T4) in a semester, and overall 1,371 students completed all the measurements. In the survey, a battery of questionnaires was used to measure the students’ PTE, perception of task difficulty, perception of task value, and CB. At T1, boredom proneness was measured as a control variable. Analysis of the longitudinal data showed that after controlling for the effects of boredom proneness and perceived task difficulty, students’ PTE was a significant predictor of CB, and students’ PTV played a significant mediating role in this causation relationship. The study supported the importance of the control-value theory in explaining the mitigating effect of students’ PTE on CB, especially highlighting the role of PTV.

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PENGARUH KELEKATAN TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGIS YANG DIMEDIASI OLEH RESILIENSI PADA REMAJA DENGAN ORANG TUA BERCERAI

JURNAL PSIKOLOGI INSIGHT ◽

10.17509/insight.v4i1.24625 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 32-44

Author(s):

Putri Puspitasari ◽

Sri Maslihah ◽

Anastasia Wulandari

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Well Being ◽

Peer Attachment ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

Causal Mediation ◽

Other Hand ◽

Resilience Scale

The aim of this study was to examine the correlation of attachment on psychological well-being with resilience act as mediator. Participants were 127 high school adolescents with parent divorced while aged 0 to 12 years old. Attachment was assessed by Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), resilience was assessed by Resilience Scale (RS), and psychological well-being was assessed by Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) instruments. Causal mediation analyses were used to examine the proposed mediation effects. Result showed that attachment can predict adolescents’ psychological well-being. On other hand, resilience functioned as a mediator on the correlation.

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