Influences of the Parenting Style, Peer Attachment, Relationship of Teacher factors on Learning Attitude and Life Satisfaction of Korean adolescents

This study was aimed at providing practical information to improve Korean adolescents’ wellness by empirically identifying its correlation with sports participation and having an internal health locus of control (IHLC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study comprised both a pilot test and a main study. We recruited 844 Korean adolescents as subjects in January 2021 to participate in an online self-reported survey. The reliability and validity of the scales used (sports participation, IHLC, and wellness) were verified through a pilot test. In the main study, we verified the differences between all variables according to adolescents’ demographic characteristics and the structural relationship of sports participation, IHLC, and wellness. Sports participation had a positive effect on IHLC (p < 0.001) and wellness (p < 0.001). Additionally, IHLC had a positive effect on wellness (p < 0.001). In juvenile educational institutions, there is a need to develop strategies to increase wellness, sports participation, and IHLC among adolescent students, which can improve their wellness in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Influence of Parenting Styles and Peer Attachment on Life Satisfaction Among Adolescents: Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

The Family Journal ◽

10.1177/10664807211009807 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 106648072110098

Author(s):

Mudasir Aziz ◽

Waheeda Khan ◽

Faseeh Amin ◽

Mohammad Furqan Khan

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Peer Relationships ◽

Parenting Styles ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Peer Attachment ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Functional Responses ◽

The Relationship

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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Significant Elements in the Relationship of Long-Married Couples

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development ◽

10.2190/e0dd-h0ea-cjc7-e846 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 265-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

William L. Roberts

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Random Sample ◽

Marital Adjustment ◽

Married Couples ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Sexually Active ◽

The Past ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Perception Of Health ◽

The Relationship

A descriptive study of factors in the lifestyle of fifty couples married an average of 55.5 years and an average age of seventy-nine years provided data for this report. The non-random sample was heterogeneous using traditional socio-economic indicators. Life-Satisfaction (LSI-Z), Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment scores, and perception of health were all high. More than half the sample were now or had been sexually active within the past five years. Independence, commitment, companionship and qualities of caring were significant elements in these long-lasting marriages.

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