Psychological Development and Education ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6): 732-741.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2018.06.12

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Classmate Relationship and Externalizing Problem Behavior in Adolescent: The Role of Self-esteem and Parent-child Cohesion

ZHANG Yongxin1,2, ZHOU Zongkui2, DING Qian1,2, WEI Hua1,2   

  1. 1. School of Education Science, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000;
    2. Key laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079
  • Online:2018-11-15 Published:2018-12-27

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Abstract: To explore the mediating role of self-esteem in association between classmate relationship and adolescents' externalizing problem behavior as well as the moderating effect of parental cohesion (parent-child cohesion and mother-child cohesion), 1694 middle school students completed Class Environment Scale, Problem Behavior Questionnaire, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale. Results were as follows:(1) After controlling for gender and age, classmate relationship negatively predicted adolescents' externalizing problem behavior; (2) classmate relationship influenced externalizing problem behavior directly and indirectly through self-esteem; (3) both father-child cohesion and mother-child cohesion moderated the association between classmate relationship and self-esteem; (4) father-child cohesion rather than mother-child cohesion could moderate the direct association between classmate relationship and externalizing problem behavior. In a word, the classmate relationship affected adolescents' externalizing problem behavior through the partially mediated role of self-esteem, and the father-child cohesion and mother-child cohesion further modrated the process in different way.

Key words: adolescent, classmate relationship, externalizing problem behavior, self-esteem, parent-child cohesion

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  • B844
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