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Believing in My Strength: Personal Best Goals as Mediators in Strength-Based Parenting and Adolescents’ Well-Being

Auteurs: Soi Kei Ho, Wei-Wen Chen

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 5/2022

Abstract

Research has paid growing attention to the contributions of strength-based parenting (SBP) to adolescents’ well-being. However, only a few studies exist concerning the underlying mechanisms involved. Drawing on social cognitive theory (SCT), this study aimed to examine the relations between SBP and adolescents’ well-being through the mediating role of personal best goals (PBGs). We administered an online survey to 268 (M_age = 16.27; SD = 1.25) Chinese adolescents in Macau and employed structural equation modeling (SEM) for the data analysis. The results indicated that SBP was positively associated with well-being (β = 0.49, p < 0.001), SBP was positively associated with PBGs (β = 0.39, p < 0.001), and PBGs were positively associated with well-being (β = 0.34, p < 0.001). PBGs partially mediated the relations between SBP and well-being. There was a significant indirect effect (0.05) of SBP on well-being via PBGs. This study deepens the current understanding about the influence of SBP on adolescents’ well-being. Also, it sheds light on the potential implications of SBP and PBGs in optimizing adolescents’ well-being in the Chinese context.

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Titel: Believing in My Strength: Personal Best Goals as Mediators in Strength-Based Parenting and Adolescents’ Well-Being
Auteurs: Soi Kei Ho
Wei-Wen Chen
Publicatiedatum: 14-03-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 5/2022
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-02179-9

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