OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to replicate previous evidence for a model in which self-control mediates the relationship between family stability and internalizing symptoms, and to evaluate a similar model with regard to externalizing problems. METHOD: Participants were 155 female and 134 male undergraduates--mean age of 19.03 years. Participants completed measures of stability in the family of origin (Stability of Activities in the Family Environment), self-control (Self-Control scale), current externalizing (Adult Self-Report), and internalizing problems (Beck Depression Inventory II and Beck Anxiety Inventory). RESULTS: Multiple regression analyses largely support the proposed model for both the externalizing and internalizing domains. CONCLUSIONS: Family stability may foster the development of self-control and, in turn, lead to positive adjustment.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to replicate previous evidence for a model in which self-control mediates the relationship between family stability and internalizing symptoms, and to evaluate a similar model with regard to externalizing problems. METHOD:Participants were 155 female and 134 male undergraduates--mean age of 19.03 years. Participants completed measures of stability in the family of origin (Stability of Activities in the Family Environment), self-control (Self-Control scale), current externalizing (Adult Self-Report), and internalizing problems (Beck Depression Inventory II and Beck Anxiety Inventory). RESULTS: Multiple regression analyses largely support the proposed model for both the externalizing and internalizing domains. CONCLUSIONS: Family stability may foster the development of self-control and, in turn, lead to positive adjustment.
Authors: Jolien Rijlaarsdam; Henning Tiemeier; Ank P Ringoot; Masha Y Ivanova; Vincent W V Jaddoe; Frank C Verhulst; Sabine J Roza Journal: Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry Date: 2015-11-20 Impact factor: 4.785