Family functioning and resilience in children in mainland China: life satisfaction as a mediator

Dou, Diya; Shek, Daniel T. L.; Tan, Lindan; Zhao, Li

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1175934

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“…In this study, we conducted a 3-wave longitudinal research on the psychosocial adjustment of Chinese preadolescents and adolescents with data gathered at three different time points: a baseline (Wave 1), six months later (Wave 2), and one and a half years later (Wave 3) from the baseline (e.g., Dou et al, 2023 ; Peng L.-L. et al, 2023 ). In 2020, there were 623 elementary schools, 317 junior secondary schools, and 156 schools admitting both elementary and junior secondary students in Chengdu.…”

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Psychometric properties of the Chinese Family Assessment Instrument: evidence from mainland China

Shek,

Leung,

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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Regarding the assessment of family functioning in Chinese people, there are several research gaps. First, although there are some instruments in the field, there are very few validated instruments. Second, while some translated measures have been developed, there are very few assessment tools based on indigenous Chinese concepts. Third, compared to Hong Kong, research on family assessment is relatively inactive in mainland China. Fourth, there are very few family assessment tools to assess perceived family functioning in older children and early adolescents. Fifth, few studies used large samples to validate family assessment tools. Sixth, researchers seldom utilized longitudinal data to examine the psychometric properties of family assessment tools. Finally, few studies have examined factorial validity across samples and time to demonstrate the stability of Chinese family assessment measures. In Hong Kong, based on focus group data (i.e., indigenous concepts of family functioning) and an integration with the family science literature, we have developed the Chinese Family Assessment Instrument (C-FAI) to assess perceived family functioning according to the perception of adolescents. Results showed that the C-FAI possessed good reliability and validity. Specifically, five dimensions of the measure (mutuality, communication, conflict, parental concern and parental control) were supported via exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Convergent validity and reliability of the C-FAI were illustrated. To understand the psychometric properties of the C-FAI in mainland China, we collected three waves of data from students in the period of preadolescence and early adolescence in mainland China (N = 3,732). Based on the data, we examined the psychometric properties of the measure, particularly factor invariance in different samples and at different times. Confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the five dimensions in C-FAI, including factorial invariance in terms of configuration, factor loading, intercepts, and over time. There was evidence for convergent validity and discriminant validity of the measure. Finally, reliability analyses showed that the total C-FAI scale and its subscales are internally consistent. The present findings suggest that family researchers and practitioners can use the C-FAI to objectively assess perceived family functioning in preadolescence and early adolescence in different Chinese communities.

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Psychometric properties of the Chinese Family Assessment Instrument: evidence from mainland China

Shek,

Leung,

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…Regarding families, Dou et al (2023) observed the relationship between healthy family functioning and resilience in children and adolescents. Healthy family functioning depends on effective parenting, successful role functioning, and family cohesion to develop resilience (Dou et al, 2023;Masten, 2015). Baumrind divided parenting into three styles: authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive (Levin, 2011), with authoritative parenting being frequently associated with adolescent resilience (Baumrind et al, 2010).…”

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“…Family functioning is a predictor of resilience (Dou et al, 2023). Four factors of healthy family functioning contributed to participant academic resilience during COVID-19: authoritative parenting, effectively instilling of desirable values and attributes, active role-taking and support, and healthy relationships and cohesion.…”

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Factors Affecting Academic Resilience During Crises: Cases of Secondary School Students in Phuket, Thailand

Uicheng,

Chobphon

2024

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Academic resilience is crucial in today’s crisis-prone society. This qualitative study explored the factors that shaped academic resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen the global literature on resilience and postpandemic policy and practice in education. This study adopted a multiple-case study design, with the application of replication logic and data collection via semistructured interviews. The case studies featured interviews with three academically resilient students in Phuket and nine relevant informants, including parents, homeroom teachers, and local stakeholders. These interviews covered various factors surrounding personal qualities, families, peer groups, schools and teachers, communities and cultures, and the pandemic. Through thematic analysis, seven overarching themes emerged from the data: (1) achievement-oriented characteristics, (2) high aspirations, (3) COVID-19-driven adaptability, (4) self-directed learning in the use of online resources, (5) healthy family functioning, (6) role models, and (7) social support in the context of a giving culture.

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“…Financial provision, family structure, socialization, safeguarding vulnerable family members, role fulfillment, emotional receptiveness, involvement, behavioral regulation, harmony, mutual support, and conflict resolution are also part of family functioning. The unique attributes of parent-child relationships, such as parental nurturing and authority, also indicate a family's functionality [81,82].…”

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Family Communication as a Mediator between Family Resilience and Family Functioning under the Quarantine and COVID-19 Pandemic in Arabic Countries

Sabah,

Aljaberi,

Hajji

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The coronavirus pandemic has become an unprecedented world crisis in which we have struggled against the most potent threat of the twenty-first century. This pandemic has had a profound impact on individuals and families. Therefore, the study aimed to examine family communication as a mediator of the relationship between family resilience and family functioning under the quarantine and coronavirus pandemic in Algeria and Iraq. This study was conducted among individuals in Iraq and Algeria (N = 361). The respondents completed the Family Communication Scale (FCS), Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire (WFRQ), and Family Functioning Scale (FFS). Structural equation modeling (SEM) with the bootstrapping method was used to conduct the mediated effects of family communication. Using the bootstrapping method in SEM, family resilience and communication significantly affected family functioning (coefficient = 0.808). Moreover, the direct effect and indirect effect (via family functioning) of family resilience on family functioning were both significant, with coefficients of 0.682 and 0.126. In addition, numerous groups from Iraq and Algeria have been analyzed as a sample and have shown no differences in the relationships between family resilience, family communication, and family functioning. In conclusion, the results showed that family communication mediated the relationship between family resilience and family functioning. Moreover, the type of this mediation seemed to be partial because of the significant direct relationship between family resilience and family functioning. According to the findings, healthcare providers should consider improving family resilience and communication to achieve good family functioning.

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Family functioning and resilience in children in mainland China: life satisfaction as a mediator

Cited by 7 publications

References 64 publications

Psychometric properties of the Chinese Family Assessment Instrument: evidence from mainland China

Psychometric properties of the Chinese Family Assessment Instrument: evidence from mainland China

Factors Affecting Academic Resilience During Crises: Cases of Secondary School Students in Phuket, Thailand

Family Communication as a Mediator between Family Resilience and Family Functioning under the Quarantine and COVID-19 Pandemic in Arabic Countries

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