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The Effect of Cumulative Family Early Risks on Internalizing Problem among Adolescents

XU Wenming1, FANG Yeyi1, YE Caixia2   

  1. 1. Psychological Counseling Center, Jiaying University, Meizhou 514015;
    2. Graduate School, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan 430079
  • Published:2022-11-29

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Abstract: A cumulative risk framework was used to compare the relative contribution of individual-dispositional paradigm and social-interactional paradigm and mediate the association between cumulative family early risks (CFER) and late internalizing problems among adolescents. A total of 751 adolescents completed self-report measures of Achenbach internalizing problem, self-efficacy, gratitude, personal growth initiative, perceived social support, and a series of questionnaires assessing family earlier risk factors. The results showed that: (1)The relationship between CFER and adolescents’ internalizing problem could be mediated through two parallel paths, which were individual-dispositional paradigm and social-interactional paradigm; (2)The indirect effect of social-interactional paradigm might be slightly stronger than individual-dispositional paradigm; (3) CFER had a direct and positive connection to adolescent’ internalizing problem. The two paradigms often did not compete against each other, but rather play parallel mediating roles in the relationship between FECR and adolescents’ internalizing problem. The results of the study help to reveal the mechanism of family early risks on adolescents’ internalizing problem.

Key words: adolescents, cumulative risks, internalizing problem, social support

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  • B844
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