Longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescents: testing a moderated mediation model
Abstract Background The interparental conflict has been associated with an increased adolescents’ engagement in risk-taking behaviors. However, few studies have examined the potential mediation of deviant peer affiliation and the potential moderation of school climate. Grounded in the ecological sys...
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| description | Abstract Background The interparental conflict has been associated with an increased adolescents’ engagement in risk-taking behaviors. However, few studies have examined the potential mediation of deviant peer affiliation and the potential moderation of school climate. Grounded in the ecological system theory, this study aimed to explore the mediating role of deviant peer affiliation and the moderating role of school climate between the association of interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior. Methods This study conducted a longitudinal design (3 time points, 3 months apart) with the sample comprising 550 middle school students in southeastern China (52.91% males; mean age at Time 1 = 15.37). The performed measurements encompassed interparental conflict (T1), deviant peer affiliation (T2), school climate (T3), risk-taking behavior (T1/T2/T3), and demographic information. Results The moderated mediation model revealed that after controlling for T1/T2 risk-taking behavior, T1 interparental conflict was longitudinally and positively correlated with T3 risk-taking behavior through T2 deviant peer affiliation. Furthermore, moderated mediation analysis demonstrated that a positive school climate ameliorated the adverse impact of deviant peer affiliation on risk-taking behavior, thereby mitigating the indirect effect of interparental conflict on risk-taking behavior among adolescents. Conclusions Our findings propose a nuanced explanation of the processing mechanisms between interparental conflict and risk-taking behaviors among Chinese adolescents. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37d53091ab6e40388b22a37bd889c0572023-01-15T12:04:31ZengBMCChild and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health1753-20002023-01-0117111210.1186/s13034-023-00556-4Longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescents: testing a moderated mediation modelWan-Yu Ye0Kai Dou1Lin-Xin Wang2Xiao-Qi Lin3Ming-Chen Zhang4Department of Psychology and Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega CenterDepartment of Psychology and Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega CenterBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal UniversityJieyang NO.1 High School Rongjiang New Town Campus, Student development centerDepartment of Psychology and Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega CenterAbstract Background The interparental conflict has been associated with an increased adolescents’ engagement in risk-taking behaviors. However, few studies have examined the potential mediation of deviant peer affiliation and the potential moderation of school climate. Grounded in the ecological system theory, this study aimed to explore the mediating role of deviant peer affiliation and the moderating role of school climate between the association of interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior. Methods This study conducted a longitudinal design (3 time points, 3 months apart) with the sample comprising 550 middle school students in southeastern China (52.91% males; mean age at Time 1 = 15.37). The performed measurements encompassed interparental conflict (T1), deviant peer affiliation (T2), school climate (T3), risk-taking behavior (T1/T2/T3), and demographic information. Results The moderated mediation model revealed that after controlling for T1/T2 risk-taking behavior, T1 interparental conflict was longitudinally and positively correlated with T3 risk-taking behavior through T2 deviant peer affiliation. Furthermore, moderated mediation analysis demonstrated that a positive school climate ameliorated the adverse impact of deviant peer affiliation on risk-taking behavior, thereby mitigating the indirect effect of interparental conflict on risk-taking behavior among adolescents. Conclusions Our findings propose a nuanced explanation of the processing mechanisms between interparental conflict and risk-taking behaviors among Chinese adolescents. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00556-4AdolescenceInterparental conflictRisk-taking behaviorDeviant peer affiliationSchool climate |
| spellingShingle | Wan-Yu Ye Kai Dou Lin-Xin Wang Xiao-Qi Lin Ming-Chen Zhang Longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescents: testing a moderated mediation model Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Adolescence Interparental conflict Risk-taking behavior Deviant peer affiliation School climate |
| title | Longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescents: testing a moderated mediation model |
| title_full | Longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescents: testing a moderated mediation model |
| title_fullStr | Longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescents: testing a moderated mediation model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescents: testing a moderated mediation model |
| title_short | Longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescents: testing a moderated mediation model |
| title_sort | longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk taking behavior among chinese adolescents testing a moderated mediation model |
| topic | Adolescence Interparental conflict Risk-taking behavior Deviant peer affiliation School climate |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00556-4 |
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