Psychological Development and Education ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (2): 240-248.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2017.02.13

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Relationships between Social Support and Aggression of Adolescents:The Chain Mediating Roles of Self-Esteem and Self-Control

LI Xiangnan1, LI Zhiyong2, ZHANG Li1   

  1. 1. Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715;
    2. Mental Health Education Center, Huainan Normal University, Huainan 232038
  • Online:2017-03-15 Published:2017-03-15

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Abstract: Aggression is an important index to measure adolescents'psychological quality and mental health.By integrating environment (social support) with psychological factors (self-esteem and self-control),this study aimed to investigate how these factors influenced adolescents'aggression.We tested the mediating role of self-control between social support and aggression,self-esteem and aggression,as well as the chain mediating roles of self-esteem and self-control between social support and aggression.A total of 559 adolescents from a middle school in Chongqing were recruited and completed the Scale of Social Support System,Self-Esteem Scale,Self-Control Scale and Aggression Questionnaires.The results indicated that:(1) social support,self-esteem and self-control were negatively related to adolescents'aggression;(2) social support and self-esteem had influence on aggression through the completely mediating role of self-control;(3) social support also affected adolescents'aggression through the chain mediating roles of self-esteem and self-control.Specifically,social support influenced self-esteem which exerted an effect on self-control,and then self-control had an effect on aggression.Therefore,social support not only directly affected adolescents'aggression,but also indirectly influenced their aggression through the multiple mediating effects of self-esteem and self-control.

Key words: adolescents, social support, self-esteem, self-control, aggression

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  • B844

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