Direct and indirect effects of parental involvement, deviant peer affiliation, and school connectedness on prosocial behaviors in U.S. Latino/a youth

Parental involvement has been associated with increased adolescent prosocial behaviors, but we know little about the peer and school-level explanatory mechanisms behind these associations. The current study aimed to examine the intervening roles of deviant peer affiliation and school connectedness in links between parental involvement and prosocial behaviors among U.S. Latino/a adolescents. Participants included 306 U.S. Latino/a adolescents ( Mage = 15.50 years, SD = .42 years, 46% girls, 81.0% U.S. Mexican) from communities in the Northern Great Plains, who reported on parental involvement, deviant peer affiliation, school connectedness, and prosocial behaviors. Path analyses showed that parental involvement was directly and indirectly related to prosocial behaviors via both deviant peer affiliation and school connectedness. Parental involvement was related to lesser deviant peer affiliation, which was in turn related to greater school connectedness, which was further related to higher prosocial behaviors. The discussion focuses on the importance of studying the interplay of parent, peer, and school factors in understanding prosocial behaviors among U.S. Latino/a youth.

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Changes in School Connectedness and Deviant Peer Affiliation Among Sixth-Grade Students From High-Poverty Neighborhoods

The Journal of Early Adolescence ◽

10.1177/0272431613511330 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (7) ◽

pp. 896-922 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Kathleen Moritz Rudasill ◽

Kate Niehaus ◽

Lisa J. Crockett ◽

Christopher R. Rakes

Keyword(s):

School Connectedness ◽

Sixth Grade ◽

Deviant Peer Affiliation ◽

High Poverty ◽

Peer Affiliation ◽

Sixth Grade Students

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School Connectedness and Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model of Deviant Peer Affiliation and Self-Control

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology ◽

10.1007/s10802-013-9761-9 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 41 (8) ◽

pp. 1231-1242 ◽

Cited By ~ 68

Author(s):

Dongping Li ◽

Xian Li ◽

Yanhui Wang ◽

Liyan Zhao ◽

Zhenzhou Bao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Internet Use ◽

School Connectedness ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Self Control ◽

Problematic Internet Use ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Deviant Peer Affiliation ◽

Peer Affiliation ◽

Moderated Mediation Model

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Relationships Between Parental Involvement and Suicidal Ideation among In-school Adolescents in Vietnam: A Multilevel Analysis of the Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2019

10.1101/2021.03.11.21253432 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Khuong Quynh Long ◽

Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh ◽

Hoang Thi Ngoc Anh ◽

Kidong Park ◽

Momoe Takeuchi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Parental Involvement ◽

Health Survey ◽

Parental Monitoring ◽

School Quality ◽

School Level ◽

Student Health ◽

Suicidal Behaviors ◽

School Factors ◽

School Based

AbstractYouth suicide is a leading cause of death among adolescents, but evidence about the influences of parental involvement on adolescent suicidal behaviors is inconsistent and have not been well studied. We used nationally representative data from the Vietnam Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) 2019 (n = 7796 students aged 13–18 years). Using the 2-level random intercept logistic regressions, we evaluated the relationship between parental involvement (high expectation, monitoring, and understanding) and suicidal ideation and identified related factors of suicidal ideation. The overall prevalence of suicidal ideation was 15.6%. While high level of parental monitoring and understanding were associated with lower odds of suicidal ideation among adolescents (OR: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.52–0.77 and OR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.49–0.73, respectively), high parental expectation was linked to higher odds of suicidal ideation (OR: 1.42; 95% CI: 1.24–1.63). Other risk factors at the individual- and school-level for suicidal ideation included being girls, living in urban areas, having mental health problems, involving in risk behaviors, suffering from bullying and violence, and poor school quality. Targeted suicide prevention initiatives should take into account comprehensive aspects of parent-child bonding, student, and school factors to mitigate the burden of suicidal behaviors among adolescents.

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