This study examines the mediating role of positive psychological capital and the moderating role of ethnicity in the relationship between mindfulness and internalizing/externalizing problems among adolescents.The stud...This study examines the mediating role of positive psychological capital and the moderating role of ethnicity in the relationship between mindfulness and internalizing/externalizing problems among adolescents.The study sample comprized Chinese adolescents(N=637 ethnic minority;females=40.97%,meam age=12.68,SD=0.49 years;N=636 Han;females=49.06%,mean age=12.71,SD=0.47 years).The participants completed the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure,the Positive Psycap Questionnaire,and the Youth Self-Report.Results from the moderated mediation analysis showed mindfulness was negatively associated with both internalizing and externalizing problems.Ethnicity moderated the relationship between mindfulness and internalizing problems to be stronger for Han adolescents compared to ethnic minority adolescents.Psychological capital mediated the relationship between mindfulness and internalizing problems in both groups,with a negative direction.Findings support the Conservation of Resources theory and highlight mindfulness as a personal resource fostering adolescent well-being in multicultural contexts.展开更多
Background:Given the heightened risk of developmental challenges associated with preterm birth,it is crucial to explore interventions that may ameliorate potential adverse outcomes.This study aimed to examine whether ...Background:Given the heightened risk of developmental challenges associated with preterm birth,it is crucial to explore interventions that may ameliorate potential adverse outcomes.This study aimed to examine whether meeting the 24-h movement behavior(24-HMB)guidelines,which include recommendations on physical activity(PA),screen time(ST),and sleep(SL),is related to indicators of cognitive difficulties,internalizing problems(e.g.,depression and anxiety),and externalizing problems(e.g.,difficulties in making friends and arguing)in a sample of preterm youth(children and adolescents born preterm).Methods:In this cross-sectional study,data from 3410 preterm youth(aged 6 to 17 years)were included for data analyses.Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate associations between meeting the 24-HMB guidelines and the above-mentioned health outcomes,while controlling for sociodemographic and health-related factors.Results:The prevalence of meeting 24-HMB guidelines varied across independent and integrated components of the 24-HMB guidelines.Meeting the ST guideline alone(p<0.05)and integrated guidelines(i.e.,ST+SL and ST+SL+PA)were associated with fewer cognitive difficulties and reduced internalizing and externalizing problems(p<0.05).Specifically,meeting the SL guideline alone and integrated guidelines(i.e.,SL+ST)were associated with lower odds of depression and anxiety(p<0.01).Additionally,meeting independent,and integrated(PA and/or ST)guidelines were associated with less pronounced difficulties in making friends and arguing(p<0.05).Meeting 24-HMB guidelines in an isolated and integrated manner are linked to better cognitive performance and fewer internalizing and externalizing problems in preterm youth.Conclusion:Results suggest that advocating for the implementation of the 24-HMB guidelines may reduce cognitive challenges and behavioral issues,which is of high relevance for improving public health.Future longitudinal studies in preterm youth should investigate how modifying specific 24-HMB behaviors,especially ST,influence cognitive difficulties,internalizing and externalizing problems in this vulnerable population.展开更多
Despite evidence suggesting the role of the parent–child relationship in externalizing problems,few studies have examined the direct and indirect association of father rejection and externalizing problems.This resear...Despite evidence suggesting the role of the parent–child relationship in externalizing problems,few studies have examined the direct and indirect association of father rejection and externalizing problems.This research examines the mediation effect of peer victimization in the association of paternal rejection with externalizing problems in adolescents.Besides,it explores the moderating effect of impulsivity on this association.In total,2,116 pupils completed anonymous questionnaires about paternal rejection,peer victimization,externalizing problems,and impulsivity.Sex,age,paternal and maternal education,and per capita income were set as covariates.The results revealed that peer victimization mediated the relationship between paternal rejection and externalizing problems in adolescents.Impulsivity played a moderating role not only in the relationship between paternal rejection and externalizing problems but also in the link between peer victimization and externalizing problems.Specifically,paternal rejection predicted greater externalizing problems only for adolescents with high–level impulsivity,and peer victimization was predictive of greater externalizing problems only for adolescents with high levels of impulsivity.The findings highlight that paternal rejection and peer victimization have a potential,longlasting influence on the psychological well-being of adolescents,particularly for adolescents high in impulsivity.展开更多
Children's externalizing problem behavior is one of the most explored topics among parents,educators,and research scholars.The purpose of this study is to examine the developmental changes of externalizing problem...Children's externalizing problem behavior is one of the most explored topics among parents,educators,and research scholars.The purpose of this study is to examine the developmental changes of externalizing problem behavior in the early years of poor children and adolescents and the influence of family factors such as family functioning and parental marital quality on the de-velopmental changes.Seven hundred and seventy-eight early adolescents(M_(age)=13.7,SD=2.53)from poor families were studied longitudinally for 14 months.The results showed that three potential characteristics of externalizing problem behavior patterns were identified through Latent Profile Analysis(LPA):well-adjusted group,attention disorder group,and conduct problem group.Latent Transition Analysis(LTA)revealed a tendency for the conduct problem group to transition to the well-adjusted group over two traces(OR=0.40).There were gender differences in the results:boys in the conduct problem group were more likely to transition to the well-adjusted group(OR=0.55),while girls in the attention disorder group were more likely to transition to the well-adjusted group(OR=2.63).Research has found that a supportive family environment is a positive factor in mitigating externalizing problem behaviors of the early adolescents in their transition to adolescence.展开更多
基金supported by the Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Projects[Basic Science of Guizhou-[2024]Youth 309,Guizhou Platform Talents[2021]1350-046]Zunyi Science and Technology Cooperation[HZ(2024)311]+3 种基金Funding of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(2024SYZH005)Peking University Longitudinal Scientific Research Technical Service Project(G-252)Guizhou Provincial Graduate Student Research Fund Project(2024YJSKYJJ339)Zunyi Medical University Graduate Research Fund Project(ZYK206).
文摘This study examines the mediating role of positive psychological capital and the moderating role of ethnicity in the relationship between mindfulness and internalizing/externalizing problems among adolescents.The study sample comprized Chinese adolescents(N=637 ethnic minority;females=40.97%,meam age=12.68,SD=0.49 years;N=636 Han;females=49.06%,mean age=12.71,SD=0.47 years).The participants completed the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure,the Positive Psycap Questionnaire,and the Youth Self-Report.Results from the moderated mediation analysis showed mindfulness was negatively associated with both internalizing and externalizing problems.Ethnicity moderated the relationship between mindfulness and internalizing problems to be stronger for Han adolescents compared to ethnic minority adolescents.Psychological capital mediated the relationship between mindfulness and internalizing problems in both groups,with a negative direction.Findings support the Conservation of Resources theory and highlight mindfulness as a personal resource fostering adolescent well-being in multicultural contexts.
基金supported by the Shenzhen Educational Research Funding(Grant No.zdzb2014)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(Grant No.202307313000096)+3 种基金the Social Science Foundation from China’s Ministry of Education(Grant No.23YJA880093)a Post-Doctoral Fellowship(Grant No.2022M711174)the National Center for Mental Health(Grant No.Z014)a Research Excellence Scholarship of Shenzhen University(Grant No.ZYZD2305).
文摘Background:Given the heightened risk of developmental challenges associated with preterm birth,it is crucial to explore interventions that may ameliorate potential adverse outcomes.This study aimed to examine whether meeting the 24-h movement behavior(24-HMB)guidelines,which include recommendations on physical activity(PA),screen time(ST),and sleep(SL),is related to indicators of cognitive difficulties,internalizing problems(e.g.,depression and anxiety),and externalizing problems(e.g.,difficulties in making friends and arguing)in a sample of preterm youth(children and adolescents born preterm).Methods:In this cross-sectional study,data from 3410 preterm youth(aged 6 to 17 years)were included for data analyses.Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate associations between meeting the 24-HMB guidelines and the above-mentioned health outcomes,while controlling for sociodemographic and health-related factors.Results:The prevalence of meeting 24-HMB guidelines varied across independent and integrated components of the 24-HMB guidelines.Meeting the ST guideline alone(p<0.05)and integrated guidelines(i.e.,ST+SL and ST+SL+PA)were associated with fewer cognitive difficulties and reduced internalizing and externalizing problems(p<0.05).Specifically,meeting the SL guideline alone and integrated guidelines(i.e.,SL+ST)were associated with lower odds of depression and anxiety(p<0.01).Additionally,meeting independent,and integrated(PA and/or ST)guidelines were associated with less pronounced difficulties in making friends and arguing(p<0.05).Meeting 24-HMB guidelines in an isolated and integrated manner are linked to better cognitive performance and fewer internalizing and externalizing problems in preterm youth.Conclusion:Results suggest that advocating for the implementation of the 24-HMB guidelines may reduce cognitive challenges and behavioral issues,which is of high relevance for improving public health.Future longitudinal studies in preterm youth should investigate how modifying specific 24-HMB behaviors,especially ST,influence cognitive difficulties,internalizing and externalizing problems in this vulnerable population.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31671154)to Wei Zhang.
文摘Despite evidence suggesting the role of the parent–child relationship in externalizing problems,few studies have examined the direct and indirect association of father rejection and externalizing problems.This research examines the mediation effect of peer victimization in the association of paternal rejection with externalizing problems in adolescents.Besides,it explores the moderating effect of impulsivity on this association.In total,2,116 pupils completed anonymous questionnaires about paternal rejection,peer victimization,externalizing problems,and impulsivity.Sex,age,paternal and maternal education,and per capita income were set as covariates.The results revealed that peer victimization mediated the relationship between paternal rejection and externalizing problems in adolescents.Impulsivity played a moderating role not only in the relationship between paternal rejection and externalizing problems but also in the link between peer victimization and externalizing problems.Specifically,paternal rejection predicted greater externalizing problems only for adolescents with high–level impulsivity,and peer victimization was predictive of greater externalizing problems only for adolescents with high levels of impulsivity.The findings highlight that paternal rejection and peer victimization have a potential,longlasting influence on the psychological well-being of adolescents,particularly for adolescents high in impulsivity.
基金supported by the Education Science“14th Five Year Plan”Project in Hunan Province,China(XJK22AXL002)。
文摘Children's externalizing problem behavior is one of the most explored topics among parents,educators,and research scholars.The purpose of this study is to examine the developmental changes of externalizing problem behavior in the early years of poor children and adolescents and the influence of family factors such as family functioning and parental marital quality on the de-velopmental changes.Seven hundred and seventy-eight early adolescents(M_(age)=13.7,SD=2.53)from poor families were studied longitudinally for 14 months.The results showed that three potential characteristics of externalizing problem behavior patterns were identified through Latent Profile Analysis(LPA):well-adjusted group,attention disorder group,and conduct problem group.Latent Transition Analysis(LTA)revealed a tendency for the conduct problem group to transition to the well-adjusted group over two traces(OR=0.40).There were gender differences in the results:boys in the conduct problem group were more likely to transition to the well-adjusted group(OR=0.55),while girls in the attention disorder group were more likely to transition to the well-adjusted group(OR=2.63).Research has found that a supportive family environment is a positive factor in mitigating externalizing problem behaviors of the early adolescents in their transition to adolescence.
