Effect of Family Function on Adolescent Problem Behavior:The Longitudinal Mediating Role of Empathy and Gratitude
Objective:To explore the influence of family function on adolescent problem behavior and the mediating role of empathy and gratitude.Methods:750 adolescents(468 boys)were followed up for 3 times in a 6-month interval over one year using the family assessment device,interpersonal reactivity index,gratitude questionnaire,and strengths and difficulties questionnaire.Results:Family function,empathy,gratitude were significantly negatively correlated with prob-lem behavior,family function was significantly positively correlated with empathy and gratitude,and empathy was signifi-cantly positively correlated with gratitude.T1 gratitude played a partial mediating role between T1 family function and T1 adolescent problem behavior,and T1 empathy-T1 gratitude played a chain mediating role.T2 empathy-T2 gratitude played a chain mediating role.Conclusion:(1)Family function can affect the development of problem behavior in adolescents.(2)Empathy and gratitude play an immediate and delayed chain mediating role in the predictive effect of family function on ad-olescent problem behavior.
Family functionProblem behaviorEmpathyGratitudeAdolescent
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