Parental attachment and subjective well-being in vocational college students
Mediating roles for resilience and self-esteem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shiyuan Hao (0000-0002-5867-1275, Peking University), Honghong Xu (0000-0002-0476-6383, Peking University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 184-191 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2024.2340921 |
| OpenAlex | W4398204858 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 33 |
This study examined the mediating role of resilience and self-esteem in the relationship between parental attachment and subjective well-being of young adults. Utilising a cross-sectional design, the study sampled 964 students from five higher vocational colleges in Beijing (female = 61.0%; freshman = 75.6%; age range = 15 to 24 years, mean age 18.78 ± 1.017). The students completed a survey package including the Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures scale, Self-Esteem Scale, Resilient Trait Scale for Chinese Adults, and Subjective Happiness Scale. The results from structural equation modelling showed that secure attachment was associated with the subjective well-being of vocational college students, in contrast to insecure attachment which was associated with lower subjective well-being. Moreover, the results revealed that resilience and self-esteem were significant mediators between the two types of insecure parental attachment (attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance) and subjective well-being. Furthermore, resilience and self-esteem had a chain mediation effect between insecure attachment and subjective well-being. These findings suggest that resilience and self-esteem are important in how parental attachment histories translate to subjective well-being at young adulthood. Interventions to remedy attachment histories and subjective well-being in young adults should seek to augment their resilience and self-esteem
Developmental psychology · Pedagogy · Psychological resilience · Resilience (materials science · Self-esteem · Vocational education · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Materials Science · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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