Family functioning and psychological outcomes in emerging adulthood: Savoring positive experiences as a mediating mechanism

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 2693-2713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Y. M. Cheung ◽  
Man Chong Leung ◽  
Hey Tou Chiu ◽  
Joyce L. Y. Kwan ◽  
Lydia T. S. Yee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Positive Experiences

The present study tested the mediating role of perceived capability of savoring positive experiences in the associations between family functioning and emerging adults’ psychological outcomes, namely, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. A sample of 167 Chinese emerging adults (112 female) were recruited from two major universities in Hong Kong. Participants were asked to complete a set of self-reported questionnaires. Findings based on structural equation modeling indicated that family functioning and savoring positive experiences were associated with emerging adults’ depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Results from bootstrapping further suggested savoring positive experiences as a partial mediator between family functioning and depressive symptoms. These findings enriched the literature by suggesting family dynamics and savoring positive experiences as important correlates of psychological outcomes in the Chinese context. Contributions of these findings to the understanding of psychological functioning in emerging adulthood are discussed.

scholarly journals Can Supportive Siblings Protect against the Risk that Stress from Feelings of Alienation with Parents and Peers Poses to Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood?

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2199385
Author(s):  
Muna Osman ◽  
Dave Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Two Samples

Feelings of alienation with parents and peers can lead to psychological distress, possibly because such feelings are stressful. Supportive siblings are known to foster mental health in youth, but research in emerging adulthood is limited. We hypothesized supportive sibling climate as a protective factor in the risks that stress from parent and peer alienation poses to psychological distress among emerging adults. A proposed moderated-mediation model was tested, across three samples, using latent moderated mediation structural equation modeling. Results indicated that parental and peer alienation were associated with more psychological distress, and stress partially mediated the link between parental (but not peer) alienation and psychological distress in two samples. However, a supportive sibling climate was not protective as it did not moderate the links among alienation, stress, and psychological distress. In sum, siblings seem beneficial, but perhaps it is not sufficient to protect emerging adults’ mental health against stress from parent and peer alienation.

Family Interaction and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Emerging Adults: A Mediation Model of Gratitude

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110006
Author(s):  
Kelly Ka Lai Lam ◽  
Wei-Wen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Family Interaction ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Healthy Family

In this study, we investigated the relations between family interaction, gratitude, and depressive symptoms among Chinese emerging adults. It also investigated gratitude as a mediator in the relation between family interaction and depression. Data were obtained from 321 college students who completed the online questionnaire about the Family Assessment Instrument, Gratitude Questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire, and demographic information. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test hypotheses and bootstrapping with 5,000 resamplings (95% confidence interval) was used to confirm the mediation model. Results showed that gratitude partially mediated the relation between family interaction and depression. In other words, students with healthy family interaction, as indicated by perceived better family communication, mutuality, and harmony with family members, tended to report higher general gratitude, and subsequently diminished depressive symptoms. The practical implications were discussed.

scholarly journals Are perceptions of grandparenthood related to family and life satisfaction? A study with emerging adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 026540752098115
Author(s):  
Isabel Miguel ◽  
Alexandra M. Araújo ◽  
Sandra Fernandes ◽  
Luísa Carneiro ◽  
Paula Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Adult Grandchildren

Given the crucial role that grandparents play in the upbringing and well-being of their grandchildren, research regarding the perceived importance of grandparents for their emerging adult grandchildren is of particular relevance. This study examined the relations between perceived grandparents’ roles and family and life satisfaction in Portuguese emerging adults. Participants (N = 387), aged 18–25, completed a structured self-report questionnaire. Findings of structural equation modeling showed that emerging adults’ perceptions of grandparental roles of counselor, enjoying the relationship, and indulgence are positively related to their family and life satisfaction. The mediation analysis showed that family satisfaction mediated the relation between perceptions of grandparents acting as counselors and the life satisfaction of emerging adult grandchildren. Implications of family relationships and grandparenting in the context of emerging adulthood are discussed.

Self-Objectification and Its Psychological Outcomes for College Women

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Muehlenkamp ◽  
Renee N. Saris-Baglama
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Objectification Theory ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Restrictive Eating ◽  
Bulimic Symptoms ◽  
Objectification Of Women ◽  
Self Objectification ◽  
The Relationship

The objectification of women by our society can become internalized by women, resulting in negative psychological outcomes. Using Fredrickson and Roberts' (1997) objectification theory, we tested a model of the relationships between self-objectification and disordered eating and depressive symptoms in a sample of undergraduate women ( n = 384). One postulate of self-objectification theory is that self-objectification can lead to a lack of internal awareness, which may mediate the relationship between self-objectification and restrictive eating, bulimic, and depressive symptoms. Results of structural equation modeling suggest that self-objectification has a direct relationship to restrictive eating, bulimic, and depressive symptoms. The mediational role of internal awareness was relevant for depressive symptoms but not for restrictive eating or bulimic symptoms. Depressive symptoms did, however, mediate the relationship between self-objectification and bulimic symptoms. The relevance of our findings to the understanding of objectification theory are discussed and future areas of research recommended.

scholarly journals Determinants of Obesity: Results from a Longitudinal Study of Adolescents and Adults Living in an Urban Area

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 717-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith S. Brook ◽  
Jung Yeon Lee ◽  
David W. Brook ◽  
Stephen J. Finch
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Preventive Interventions ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

This study examined the relation of cigarette smoking, psychological symptoms (e.g., depressive symptoms, anxiety), physical activity, and body mass index (BMI) separately by sex. The sample consisted of 815 African Americans and Puerto Ricans (324 males, 491 females). The participants were originally 14 years of age, and were followed to 32 years of age, and gave information on smoking, depressive symptoms, anxiety, physical activity, and BMI. Structural equation modeling showed that for males cigarette smoking in mid/late adolescence was related to cigarette smoking in emerging adulthood and early adulthood. Finally, cigarette smoking in early adulthood was negatively related to BMI in adulthood only for male participants. For female participants, cigarette smoking in adolescence was related to psychological symptoms (e.g., depressive symptoms, anxiety) in emerging adulthood and early adulthood. Psychological symptoms in early adulthood predicted less physical activity in adulthood, which in turn, was related to BMI. With one exception, all of the standardized coefficients were statistically significant. Implications for preventive interventions are discussed.

scholarly journals Consumer Food Waste Behavior among Emerging Adults: Evidence from China

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang-Chin Tsai ◽  
Xuqi Chen ◽  
Chun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Human Society ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
High Degree

With the aggravation of global climate change, the issue of environmental protection has become the focus of global attention, and countries all over the world have devoted themselves to the sustainable development of resources to reduce the negative impact of the environment on human society. Reducing the resource waste is an important aspect of the sustainable development, among which food waste is a critical part. According to a report of the United Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 35% of food is wasted during consumption. Although households are the main contributors to food waste during consumption, the situation in university canteens cannot be ignored. As universities have a high degree of social influence, some policies and activities are piloted in universities, and then, promoted to society after achieving significant results. In future social development, the food waste behavior of consumers at the early stage of adulthood will have a significant impact on society. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the factors that lead to food waste by early adulthood consumers. This study focuses on food waste by end consumers and explores factors in the food waste behavior of the emerging adulthood consumer, which can be used as a reference for improving food waste in schools, governments, and other related industries in the future. The results show that the model of factors influencing the food waste behavior of emerging adulthood consumers established in this study is acceptable. According to the analysis results of the structural equation modeling (SEM), it can be seen that the influences of environmental concerns on the attitude toward behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control are ranked first, second, and third, respectively. While emerging adulthood consumers have a high degree of independence and self-awareness, schools, governments, media networks, and other related industries also need to establish a more complete system and form of cherishing food, in order to encourage emerging adulthood consumers to change their behavior and attitude spontaneously.

Indirect health-related social control and psychological functioning in Singaporeans with diabetes

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 1855-1864
Author(s):  
Fang Yang ◽  
Joyce S. Pang
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Social Control ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Health Related

We examined indirect health-related social control and the underlying mechanisms of its association with psychological functioning in patients with type 2 diabetes. Singaporean late middle-aged and older adults (N = 199) completed questionnaires measuring indirect social control, self-efficacy, internal diabetes locus of control, and psychological functioning. We used a bootstrapping approach and structural equation modeling to analyze the data. Results showed that indirect social control was associated with diabetes-related emotional distress and depressive symptoms via the mediator of internal diabetes locus of control, but self-efficacy did not mediate this relationship. More specifically, indirect social control was positively associated with higher internal diabetes locus of control, which, in turn, had a negative impact on diabetes-related emotional distress and depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals Using Technology to Assess Bidirectionality between Daily Pain and Physical Activity: The Role of Marginalization during Emerging Adulthood

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 756
Author(s):  
Helen Bedree ◽  
Steven A. Miller ◽  
Joanna Buscemi ◽  
Rachel Neff Greenley ◽  
Susan T. Tran
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Recurrent Pain ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
Analytical Approaches

Emerging adulthood is often overlooked as a developmental time period critical to shaping future health outcomes. Recurrent pain is a commonly experienced health concern within this age group, particularly headaches and low back pain, and early experiences of recurrent pain are related to subsequent chronic pain and disability. Furthermore, adults from marginalized populations report more frequent and severe recurrent pain. Many studies have demonstrated the therapeutic effect of physical activity on pain relief; however, others have demonstrated that physical activity can also exacerbate pain symptoms. Therefore, the current study aimed to (1) assess a bidirectional relationship between reported pain and engagement in physical activity among an emerging adult sample (N = 265) and (2) determine whether sociodemographic factors moderate this relationship. Using longitudinal daily reported pain and ActiGraph monitor data collected over two weeks, a novel dynamic structural equation modeling approach was employed. Results indicated no significant cross-lagged relationships between pain and physical activity, and no significant moderation effects. These findings suggest that a bidirectional relationship does not exist among a diverse college sample of emerging adults even after considering sociodemographic moderators. Excellent retention and few missing data suggest that using accelerometers and daily diaries are feasible methods to collect data in this population. Sample considerations and future analytical approaches are discussed.

scholarly journals Financial Stress and Drinking During the Transition to Adulthood: The Role of Parental Financial Support

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 490-500
Author(s):  
Joyce Serido ◽  
Amanda M. Pollitt ◽  
Joel A. Muraco ◽  
Katherine J. Conger ◽  
Stephen T. Russell
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Financial Stress ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling

We investigated the concurrent and prospective associations between financial stress and drinking during the transition to adulthood in the United States, drawing from two distinct stress and coping perspectives as competing explanations for the direction of associations: the Transactional Model of Stress and the Conservation of Resources (CoR) model. Because many emerging adults rely on continuing financial support from parents, we examined the role of parental support on these associations. We tested these associations using longitudinal structural equation modeling with data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health ( N = 9,026) collected at two time points: early emerging adulthood (ages 18–26) and 5 years later. Consistent with CoR, financial stress reduced concurrent drinking. Furthermore, parental financial support reduced adult children’s financial stress but increased drinking in early emerging adulthood. We discuss the findings in regard to facilitating the transition to adulthood.

Abstract 1731: Social Support, Personal Control, and Psychological Functioning Among Individuals with Heart Failure

Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa V Taylor ◽  
Patricia Bohachick ◽  
Susan M Sereika ◽  
Elizabeth A Schlenk ◽  
Charlotte Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Variance Explained

Heart failure places a large psychosocial burden on patients and their families. Although psychological functioning generally improves for most cardiac patients, impairment persists for a significant minority, posing a serious impediment to well-being. It has been proposed that personal resources, such as social support and coping style, facilitate adaptation to such threatening events as chronic illness, and thus impact psychological outcomes. Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to develop and test two mediating models, drawn on an integrative stress coping framework. The models considered the complex relationships between social support and personal control and two key psychological outcomes, depressive symptoms and anxiety, in individuals coping with heart failure. Social support was hypothesized to have a direct effect on depressive symptoms (Model 1) and anxiety (Model 2), and an indirect effect, mediated by personal control, on these psychological outcomes. Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected from a cross-sectional survey of patients (N = 242) between 21 and 82 years of age being treated primarily for idiopathic (55.8%) or ischemic (39.7%) cardiomyopathy. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypotheses. Results: Both models demonstrated good data model fit, with 52% of the variance explained for Model 1 and 38% of the variance explained for Model 2. Statistically significant estimates indicated that social support plays a key role in reducing depressive symptoms and anxiety. Notably, for each model, the mechanism whereby social support reduces psychological distress is entirely through the indirect effect, i.e., through patients’ perceived control. Conclusions: The results provide support for existing theories that emphasize important roles of social support and personal control in improving psychological functioning among the chronically ill. This study raises the possibility that strategies designed to improve social support can be useful in reducing heart failure patients’ depressive symptomatology and anxiety. Such strategies would operate primarily through improving one’s sense of personal control. #

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