Family Communication, Prosocial Behavior and Emotional/Behavioral Problems in a Sample of Pakistani Adolescents

被引:3
作者
Saleem, Sadia [1 ]
Zahra, Sayyeda T. [1 ]
Subhan, Sara [1 ]
Mahmood, Zahid [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Management & Technol, Sch Profess Psychol, Dept Clin Psychol, Lahore, Pakistan
关键词
family communication; social competence; emotional; behavioral problems; adolescents; MENTAL-HEALTH; COHESION; CHILDREN; MEDIATORS; MODERATOR;
D O I
10.1177/10664807211023929
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
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.
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