Abstract
The current study aimed to determine the predictive relationship of family communication, prosocial behavior, and emotional/behavioral problems in adolescents. A sample of 273 adolescents (girls = 148; boys = 125), aged 11–18 years (M = 14.41, SD = 1.53) were recruited through multistage sampling strategy. Family Communication Scale, Prosocial Scale, and Youth version of Child Behavior Checklist were used to measure family communication, prosocial behavior, and emotional/behavioral problems, respectively. Results indicated a significant positive association of family communication and prosocial behavior (p <.001), and a significant negative association of family communication (p <.001) and prosocial behavior (p <.001) with emotional/behavioral problems. Moreover, mediation analysis revealed that prosocial behavior partially mediated the relationship between family communication and emotional/behavioral problems (p <.002). Results are discussed in terms of the manifestation of adolescents' problems in traditional and collectivistic cultures.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families |
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| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- adolescents
- emotional/behavioral problems
- family communication
- social competence
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