| Literature DB >> 26615594 |
Rita Francisco1, Sara Loios2, Marta Pedro2.
Abstract
This study aims to analyze the mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between family functioning and youth maladjustment. A community sample of 341 adolescents (M = 15.11 years old; SD = 1.71) completed self-report measures about such variables. Results showed that a perception of an inadequate family functioning was associated with the use of maladaptive coping strategies, as well as with youth psychological maladjustment. The results also revealed that rumination and support-seeking mediated the relationship between family functioning and internalizing behavior, and hostile expression of feelings played a mediating role between family functioning and externalizing behavior. No gender differences were found in the relationship between variables. This study emphasizes the importance of coping strategies used by adolescents to understand the relationship between family functioning and youth psychological maladjustment.Keywords: Adolescent maladjustment; Coping; Family functioning; Gender differences
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Year: 2016 PMID： 26615594 DOI： 10.1007/s10578-015-0609-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Psychiatry Hum Dev ISSN： 0009-398X