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Parental attachment, self-control, and depressive symptoms in Chinese and Italian adolescents: Test of a mediation model.
- Source :
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Journal of Adolescence . Aug2015, Vol. 43, p159-170. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The current study investigated the relationship between parental attachment and depressive symptoms as well as the mediating effect of self-control in two different cultures. Samples were 1305 Chinese and 1327 Italian adolescents. They completed the Inventory of Parental and Peer Attachment, the Self-Restraint Subscale of the Adolescents' Self-Consciousness Scale, and the Children's Depression Inventory that assessed parental attachment, self-control, and depressive symptoms, respectively. Results showed that: (1) Few cultural differences in depressive symptom were observed. (2) Parental attachment and self-control were negatively related to depressive symptoms in both cultures. (3) Self-control mediated the relations between parental attachment and depressive symptoms in both cultures. (4) The direct and indirect effects were invariant across cultures. In conclusion, parental attachment and self-control are important for adolescents' depressive symptoms in Chinese and Italian adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01401971
- Volume :
- 43
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Adolescence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 108506683
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.06.006