TY - JOUR
T1 - Family Cohesion and Emotional–Behavioral Problems in Pakistani Young Children
T2 - A Moderating Role of Interpersonal Skills
AU - Zahra, Sayyeda Taskeen
AU - Saleem, Sadia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This study investigates the moderating role of interpersonal skills in the relationship between family cohesion and emotional–behavioral problems (EBPs) in a sample of 1,452 (boys = 46% ; girls = 54%) adolescents, between the ages of 12 and 19 years (M = 15.11, SD = 1.33) was selected through multistage sampling technique from Lahore, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi (urbanized cities of Pakistan). Interpersonal Skills Scale (IPSS), Family Cohesion Scale (FCS), and School Children Problems Scale (SCPS) were used to assess the interpersonal skills, family cohesion, and EBPs, respectively. Results suggested that interpersonal skills significantly moderated the relationship between family cohesion and EBPs. Results of the study are discussed by considering the manifestation and expression of interpersonal skills, family cohesion, and EBPs in adolescents of collectivistic cultures.
AB - This study investigates the moderating role of interpersonal skills in the relationship between family cohesion and emotional–behavioral problems (EBPs) in a sample of 1,452 (boys = 46% ; girls = 54%) adolescents, between the ages of 12 and 19 years (M = 15.11, SD = 1.33) was selected through multistage sampling technique from Lahore, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi (urbanized cities of Pakistan). Interpersonal Skills Scale (IPSS), Family Cohesion Scale (FCS), and School Children Problems Scale (SCPS) were used to assess the interpersonal skills, family cohesion, and EBPs, respectively. Results suggested that interpersonal skills significantly moderated the relationship between family cohesion and EBPs. Results of the study are discussed by considering the manifestation and expression of interpersonal skills, family cohesion, and EBPs in adolescents of collectivistic cultures.
KW - adolescents
KW - emotional–behavioral problems
KW - family cohesion
KW - interpersonal skills
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85143226163&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/10664807221139504
DO - 10.1177/10664807221139504
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85143226163
SN - 1066-4807
JO - The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families
JF - The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families
ER -