The impact of adolescent parentification on family relationship and civic engagement

2020 ◽  
pp. 146801732095524
Author(s):  
Hsi-Sheng Wei ◽  
An-Ti Shih ◽  
Yi-Fu Chen ◽  
Jun Sung Hong
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Political Interest ◽  
Family Type ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact

Summary This study examined the relationships between parentification, family relationship, political interest, and civic beliefs using a large sample of Taiwanese adolescents. Data were collected from 1648 junior and senior high school students in Taichung City, Taiwan. Parentification was hypothesized to positively affect family relationship, which in turn influences adolescents’ political interest and civic beliefs. A series of structural equation models were constructed and tested. Implications of the findings for practice and policy-making are discussed. Findings Two dimensions of parentification, instrumental and emotional caregiving, were found to be positively associated with the parent–child relationship while perceived unfairness was negatively associated with the family relations. Family relationship was positively related to youth’s civic beliefs as well as their political interests. Potential gender, age (junior high/senior high), and family (living with/not with both parents) effects were examined through multi-group comparisons. The model was robust with minor differences between gender, age, and family type subgroups. Applications Social workers should recognize the developmental benefits of parentification and utilize such experiences when working with adolescents. With cultural sensitivity, a healthy inter-dependence between youth and parents can be appreciated as a source of strength, which facilitates young people’s civic responsibility and concern for public affairs beyond family.

Suicidal ideation and time perspective in high school students

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiorenzo Laghi ◽  
Roberto Baiocco ◽  
Maria D’Alessio ◽  
Grazia Gurrieri
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Discrete Groups ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectiveMany studies have enlightened the relevance of deepening our knowledge of suicidal ideation among adolescents. However, research has given insufficient attention to the impact of time perspective on suicidal ideation: the present study confirms this relationship in a large sample of adolescents.MethodA survey was conducted on a sample of 3700 Italian adolescents. We obtained data using a structured questionnaire addressing suicidal ideation, mental health status, self-esteem, individual and family characteristics, and time perspective (ZTPI) in three temporal frames: the past, present and future, and the attitude related to each one of them. Data were analyzed using bivariate and multivariate analyses.ResultsOverall, 9.2% of the sample reported severe suicidal ideation during the past two weeks; 7.6% reported moderate suicidal ideation. Female adolescents were more likely to report severe suicidal ideation when compared to males (χ(2)2 = 13.38, P = .001). There were no differences regarding age (χ(1)2 = 2.81, P = .245) and SES (χ(2)2 = 8.67, P = .08).The first discriminant function was mostly explained by psychopathological symptoms (General Global Index), self-esteem and two dimensions of the ZTPI (Negative Past and Fatalistic Present).ConclusionsDifferences in time perspective dimensions between moderate and severe ideators suggest that these groups should be considered and analyzed as two discrete groups in further research.

Victimization and the General Theory of Crime

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacey Nofziger
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
General Theory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Self Control ◽  
General Theory Of Crime ◽  
School Students ◽  
Peer Deviance ◽  
Theory Of Crime ◽  
Victims Of Crime

Theories of victimization developed independently of theories of offending, in spite of consistent findings of similarities between offenders and victims of crime. This study examines whether Gottfredson and Hirschi’s (1990) general theory of crime, typically used to predict offending, also has relevance in understanding juvenile victimization. The data for this project are drawn from a sample of over 1,200 middle and high school students. Using structural equation models, the findings suggest that higher self-control does directly decrease victimization and that self-control also affects victimization indirectly though opportunities (peer deviance). Implications for the studies of victimization as well as the general theory of crime are discussed.

Stress, self-compassion, and school burnout in Thai high school students

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiti Ponkosonsirilert ◽  
Orawee Laemsak ◽  
Kullaya Pisitsungkagarn ◽  
Somboon Jarukasemthawee ◽  
Siripat Audboon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
School Burnout ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectivesHigh school has been recognized as a critical period for many students. With the upcoming competition for university admission, they tend to encounter significant stress. Exceeding its optimal level, stress became debilitating and could escalate into school burnout, which entailed various negative outcomes. The current study, hence, was aimed to identify a protective factor that helped mediate the relationship between stress and school burnout in Thai high school students. Self-compassion was selected here, given its relevant conceptual grounds and its cultural relevance (i.e., Thai individuals shown to be particularly oriented toward self-compassion).MethodsData were collected from 170 Thai high school students, who responded to measures of stress, self-compassion, and school burnout. A structural equation model (SEM) was used to test the hypothetical model where the positive association between stress and school burnout was mediated by self-compassion.ResultsAll indices of the model fits were confirmed, and the proposed model explained 80% of the variance in school burnout.ConclusionThe role of self-compassion in alleviating the impact of stress on school burnout was shown and relevant implications were discussed.

scholarly journals Symptom Checklist-90-Revised: A structural examination in relation to family functioning

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0247902
Author(s):  
Rapson Gomez ◽  
Vasileios Stavropoulos ◽  
Daniel Zarate ◽  
Olympia Palikara
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
School Students ◽  
Structural Examination ◽  
Symptom Dimensions ◽  
The Family

The accurate assessment of psychopathological behaviours of adolescents and young adults is imperative. Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) is one of the most comprehensive and widely used scales addressing this purpose internationally. Interestingly, associations between the different SCL-90 symptoms and family functioning have been highlighted. Nevertheless, the scale’s factorial structure has often been challenged. To contribute in this area, this study scrutinizes the psychopathological dimensions of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) in a large cohort of high school students (Mean age = 16.16; SD = .911) from Greece. It addresses this aim by: a) using first order and bi-factor confirmatory factor analysis, and exploratory structural equation models and; b) investigating the factors’ associations with family functioning. A total of 2090 public Greek High School students completed the SCL-90-R and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale IV (FACES-IV) covering family functioning, satisfaction and communication. Six different solutions, yielded by separate permutations of CFA, ESEM, and bifactor models, were evaluated. Based on global fit, the clarity, reliabilities and the family functioning links of the dimensions in the models, the ESEM oblique model with the theorized nine factors emerged as the optimum. This model had adequate fit, and symptom dimensions were well defined. Also six of the nine factors demonstrated external associations with family functioning, satisfaction and communication. The clinical assessment benefits of these results are discussed.

scholarly journals Investigating the effect of motivation on entrepreneurial intention: three different approaches

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dedi Purwana ◽  
Usep Suhud
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Muslim Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Motivation ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to measure the impact of entrepreneurial motivation on the entrepreneurial intention of Muslim vocational school students. There is a lack of scholarly attention focusing on the Muslim students in the entrepreneurship field of the study. There were three models to be tested in this study. The first model covered six dimensions of motivation linked directly to entrepreneurial intention. The second model grouped the dimensions under the motivation variable. The third model linked taking motivation to giving motivation and giving motivation to entrepreneurial intention. Data were collected from 626 vocational school students in Jakarta. The exploratory and structural equation models were used for data analysis. This study found that, in the first model tested, “entrepreneur is cool” dimension had a significant effect on entrepreneurial intention. In the second model tested, “entrepreneurial is cool”, “financial freedom”, and “public service” dimensions represented entrepreneurial motivation that could predict Muslim students’ entrepreneurial intention. In the third model, taking motivation significantly affected giving motivation and giving motivation significantly affected intention. Recommendations for educators and future study are discussed.

Dimensions of Citizenship: Associations among Adolescents’ Sociopolitical Values and Civic Judgments

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (02) ◽  
pp. 443-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Metzger ◽  
Benjamin Oosterhoff ◽  
Cara A. Palmer ◽  
Kaitlyn Ferris
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Social Movement ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Moral Judgments ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sociopolitical Values ◽  
College Educated

ABSTRACTThis study used a sample of 467 middle and high school students (Mage= 15.26) from a mid-Atlantic state. Structural equation models controlling for demographic variables (age, gender, and parents’ education) examined associations between three developing sociopolitical values (spiritualty, patriotism, and authoritarianism) and adolescents’ social and moral judgments (obligation and social praise) concerning four civic activities (community service, standard political involvement, social movement, and community gathering). Spirituality was associated with judgments for community service and community gathering involvement while authoritarian values were associated with the prioritization of all forms of civic activity. Multigroup analyses indicated that associations between authoritarianism and both community service and social movement judgments were stronger for younger adolescents while spirituality was more strongly associated with community service judgments for older adolescents. Patriotic beliefs were associated with civic judgments for children of college-educated parents, but not children of noncollege-educated parents.

scholarly journals Up and Down: Trends in Students’ Perceptions about Learning in a 1:1 Laptop Model – A Longitudinal Study

10.28945/3613 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 169-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tal Berger-Tikochinski ◽  
Michal Zion ◽  
Ornit Spektor-Levy
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Norms ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Students Attitudes

This is a five-year study conducted with junior high school students studying in a 1:1-laptop program in order to test the effects of the program on various measures related to the students: their attitudes, motivation, perceived school norms, self-efficacy, and behavioral intention towards learning with laptops, according to the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). These variables were tested at two dimensions: ‘duration of learning’ – the effect of learning in the program on the same students; ‘duration of program in school’ – the effect of the program on different students in different school years. Participants (N=770) answered a questionnaire structured according to motivational and TPB variables. Findings show that attitudes changed over time, but differently for each dimension. For the ‘duration of learning’, attitudes declined between 7th to 9th grade. Structural equation modeling analysis showed that students’ attitudes and self-efficacy explain part of their intention to learn with laptops, therefore ways of maintaining positive attitudes, self-efficacy, and strengthening school norms should be considered. However, for the ‘duration of program in school’, students’ attitudes increased over the years: The attitudes of students who started the program at a later stage were more positive than those who began earlier. This may indicate that students who experience the program at an advanced stage are better prepared, with more realistic expectations. Findings can assist teacher trainers and policymakers with the implementation of similar programs.

scholarly journals The Impact of The Use of Social Media and Awareness of Religion Due to Influence The Role of The Parents and Teachers in Class Junior High School Student

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Muhyani Muhyani
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Media ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Role Of Teachers ◽  
The Impact

<p>This study is to find purposes: (1) the parents to influence of religious awareness, (2) the effect of parenting on the impact of using social media, (3) the influence of students' perceptions of the role of teachers in schools on religious awareness, (4) the influence of students' perceptions of the role of teachers in schools on the impact of social media users, (5) the influence of religious awareness on the impact of social media users. This research is field research is a social research in education. This research is categorized as survey research (Research Survey) where researchers do not make special treatment to respondents, researchers only distribute questionnaires to respondents. Furthermore, respondents were asked to fill in accordance with what they felt for the statement on the questionnaire. The population in this study were junior high school students in the cities of Depok and Bogor, while the sample in this study were several junior high school students in Depok and Bogor cities consisting of 427 students. Data are analyzed using structural equation models (structural equation models) known as LISREL. The analysis to be carried out in this study is path analysis. The results of this study indicate: (1) parenting directly influences religious awareness, (2) parenting directly influences the impact of social media use, (3) students' perceptions of the role of teachers in schools do not directly influence religious awareness , (4) students' perceptions of the role of teachers in schools directly influence the impact of social media users (5) religious awareness directly influences the impact of social media users.</p>

scholarly journals Math Anxiety, Engagement, and Performance in High and Low-stakes Tests in AP Statistics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Ober ◽  
Alex Brodersen ◽  
Daniella Alves Reboucas ◽  
Maxwell Hong ◽  
Matt Carter
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Math Anxiety ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
School Students ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Course Engagement ◽  
And Performance

We examined direct and indirect relations between engagement-related constructs, math anxiety, and learning outcomes. Confirmatory factor analysis was first used to validate scores from measures of these constructs with a sample of high school students enrolled in AP Statistics (N = 696, Mean age = 16.7 years, SD = .90). Structural equation models were fitted to examine relations between these constructs on a subsample that completed all measures (N = 219). A greater proportion of variation was explained in a high-stakes learning outcome (R2 = .54) than a low-stakes learning outcome (R2 = .22). We found evidence of indirect effects of academic procrastination and course engagement on the learning outcome through math anxiety. The findings shed light on opportunities for intervention on academic maladaptive behaviors, such as procrastination, which could lessen their effect on math anxiety and thus better facilitate learning. Further, these findings highlight the importance of testing stakes when examining associations between engagement, math anxiety, and learning.

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