Journal article
Rural Chinese youth during the transition into adulthood: Family dynamics and psychological adjustment
International journal of psychology, v 56(5), pp 756-765
Oct 2021
PMID: 33650700
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Abstract
Rural youth in China experience numerous challenges during their transition into adulthood. Yet, research on this transition and its relevant influential factors is rare. Through the lens of family systems theory, this study examined the impacts of family dynamics (i.e., interparental and parent–adolescent interactions) in adolescence on the psychological adjustment of youth as they transition into adulthood. Participants were 1330 youth and their mothers in rural Gansu. In 2004, mothers completed questionnaires of interparental and parent–adolescent interactions when youth were adolescents (Mage = 15.03, SD = 1.15). In 2009, youth completed questionnaires of depression and self‐esteem when they were emerging adults (Mage = 20.03, SD = 1.15). Results of structural equation modelling suggested that while interparental interactions in adolescence were not associated with the psychological adjustment of youth in emerging adulthood, positive parent–adolescent interactions in adolescence predicted better psychological adjustment of youth in emerging adulthood. Furthermore, mediation analysis showed that although interparental interactions did not directly affect the psychological adjustment of youth, they were positively associated with parent–adolescent interactions, which in turn contributed to the psychological adjustment of youth. The results reveal an enduring influence of family dynamics on psychological adjustment among rural Chinese youth during the transition into adulthood.
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- Title
- Rural Chinese youth during the transition into adulthood: Family dynamics and psychological adjustment
- Creators
- Xinwei Zhang - Lehigh UniversityPeggy A. Kong - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- International journal of psychology, v 56(5), pp 756-765
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- United Kingdom Economic and Social Research Council and Department for International Development (ESRC RES‐167‐25‐0250) World Bank Group National Institutes of Health (1R01TW005930‐01; 5R01TW005930‐02) Hong Kong Research Grants Council (HSSPFS 36600014) Spencer Foundation
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000625285500001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85101882973
- Other Identifier
- 991019167840604721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Multidisciplinary