Adolescent-parent perceptions of family functioning and adolescent psychological well being
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2015.04.026
- VernacularTitle:亲子间家庭功能知觉特点与青少年自尊抑郁的关系
- Author:
Zhenghong MAO
;
Huiping MIN
;
Xudong ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Family adaptability;
Perceptual differences;
Self-esteem;
Depression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2015;24(4):371-373
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the characteristics of family functioning between parents and adolescent and the association of adolescents' self-esteem,and depression.Methods Data were collected from reports of 257 middle school students and their parents in Shanghai,and by self-evaluation questionnaires including the depression scale,the self-esteem scale,and the family adaptability and cohesion scale.Results ①Adolescent perceived more negative than parents in the family adaptability (69.02 ± 11.49),(70.60± 9.60) and cohesion (43.84 ± 9.25),(46.56±7.86),and the difference in family adaptability were significant (t=4.064,P＜0.01).② Adolescents' self-esteem positively related to their family cohesion(r=0.525) and adaptability (r=0.427,P＜0.01),while depression negatively related to family cohesion(r=-0.565) and adaptability (r=-0.475,P＜0.01).③Students in families with high adolescent-parent perceptual differences in family functioning showed more depressive symptom,lower level of self-esteem than those in low adolescent-parent perceptual differences,and the difference were significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion Adolescents' self-esteem,depression symptoms are significantly related to their familyadaptability and cohesion,the adolescent-parent perceptual differences in family functioning may also affect adolescents' psychological well being.
