Positive Youth Development Attributes and Parenting as Protective Factors Against Adolescent Social Networking Addiction in Hong Kong

Yu, Lu; Shek, Daniel T. L.

doi:10.3389/fped.2021.649232

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“…A higher score indicates a higher level of PYD in this study. Previous research with Chinese students has shown that CPYDS is valid and reliable ( 14 , 52 ).…”

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Family Functioning and Adolescent Delinquency in Mainland China: Positive Youth Development Attributes as a Mediator

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According to the positive youth development (PYD) approach, PYD attributes such as psychosocial competencies are developmental assets which can promote the holistic development of adolescents, such as increase in thriving and decrease in risk behavior. Although there are research findings supporting this theoretical proposition, there are several weaknesses in this literature. These include a lack of studies examining family antecedents of PYD attributes and the mediating role of PYD attributes in the relationship between family functioning and adolescent delinquency. There are also few longitudinal studies utilizing large samples and validated measures of family functioning and PYD attributes in the scientific literature. In this study, we examined the predictive effect of family functioning on adolescent delinquency and the mediating role of PYD attributes. Using a short-term longitudinal study in Sichuan, China, we collected two waves of data from 4,981 adolescents aged 11 and above, with 6 months between the two waves. Analyses using structural equation modeling showed that family functioning at Wave 1 negatively predicted the level of and change in delinquent behavior at Wave 2, with PYD attributes at Wave 2 as a mediating factor. The present study enriches the conceptual framework on the role of family functioning and PYD attributes in adolescent delinquent behavior. The findings also suggest that strengthening family functioning and PYD attributes would protect adolescents from engaging in delinquent acts.

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“…A higher score indicates a higher level of PYD in this study. Previous research with Chinese students has shown that CPYDS is valid and reliable ( 14 , 52 ).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Family Functioning and Adolescent Delinquency in Mainland China: Positive Youth Development Attributes as a Mediator

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“…A greater score implies a greater degree of positive youth development in this study. Past studies with Chinese adolescents have illustrated that CPYDS possesses good psychometric properties (e.g., [ 61 , 62 ]).…”

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Impact of Family Functioning on Adolescent Materialism and Egocentrism in Mainland China: Positive Youth Development Attributes as a Mediator

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Leung²,

Dou³

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Although adolescent materialism and egocentrism are growing problems in Chinese societies, there are very few studies investigating their predictors and related mediators. Longitudinal studies in this area are also sparse. Based on a short-term longitudinal study (n = 4981), we assessed the impact of family functioning on materialism and egocentrism of Chinese adolescents, with positive youth development attributes as a hypothesized mediating factor. Results showed that family functioning positively predicted positive youth development attributes but negatively predicted adolescent materialism and egocentrism; positive youth development attributes also negatively predicted adolescent materialism and egocentrism. Mediational analyses showed that positive youth development attributes mediated the impact of family functioning on adolescent materialism and egocentrism. The theoretical and methodological advances of the study are discussed.

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“…If the developmental assets in their surroundings do not match their inner changing needs during this period, it can have a seriously negative impact on their current and subsequent development. Previous studies have also shown that PYD not only positively predicts individual life satisfaction, well-being, and healthy developmental outcomes (e.g., academic achievement), but also is a negative predictor of various internalizing and externalizing problems and problem behaviors (e.g., internet addiction, social networking addiction, and delinquency) [11][12][13][21][22][23][24]. Besides, an evaluation of the P.A.T.…”

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“…Many previous studies have single-handedly explored problematic game use in adolescent populations in a Western context [ 8 , 9 ], but these findings do not always apply to non-Western countries (e.g., China). Unfortunately, only a few studies have looked at Chinese adolescents and investigated the relationship between PYD and addictive behaviors [ 12 , 13 ], particularly regarding the mechanisms of PYD on IGD. Therefore, considering the prevalence of internet use in Chinese adolescents, the current study aimed to examine the predictive effects of PYD on IGD, the mediating effect of depression, and the moderating effect of gender.…”

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The relationship between positive youth development and internet gaming disorder in Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model

Gan

Qin²,

Li³

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PLoS ONE

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Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a social problem that cannot be ignored. Considerable research has shown that IGD can impede the healthy physical and mental development of adolescents. Based on positive youth development theory and stage-environment fit theory, the current study explored the mediating effect of depression and the moderating effect of gender to determine the association between positive youth development (PYD) and IGD. A sample of 1970 Chinese adolescents aged 11–18 years (1021 boys, 940 girls, and 10 unidentifiable individuals) completed questionnaires related to PYD, depression, IGD, and their background information. The results revealed that PYD negatively predicted IGD. After controlling for gender and age, this study found that depression mediated the relationship between PYD and IGD. Furthermore, gender moderated the relationship between depression and IGD. Boys with depressive symptoms were more likely to indulge in IGD than girls. This research contributes to a more thorough understanding of how PYD decreases the risk of IGD. These findings suggest that cultivating PYD attributes is a promising approach to prevent or reduce depression and IGD among adolescents in mainland China.

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Positive Youth Development Attributes and Parenting as Protective Factors Against Adolescent Social Networking Addiction in Hong Kong

Cited by 25 publications

References 72 publications

Family Functioning and Adolescent Delinquency in Mainland China: Positive Youth Development Attributes as a Mediator

Family Functioning and Adolescent Delinquency in Mainland China: Positive Youth Development Attributes as a Mediator

Impact of Family Functioning on Adolescent Materialism and Egocentrism in Mainland China: Positive Youth Development Attributes as a Mediator

The relationship between positive youth development and internet gaming disorder in Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model

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