The impact of parental, peer and school attachment on the psychological well-being of early adolescents in Thailand
Secure attachment in childhood and adolescence is important to psychological well-being throughout the life span. This cross-sectional study examines the importance of attachment (i.e. parents, peers and school) and self-esteem on the psychological well-being (i.e. total psychological difficulties,...
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doaj-ef9a730f4886405eb754a9e92ca1acde2020-11-25T02:19:38ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272018-04-0123223524910.1080/02673843.2017.13306981330698The impact of parental, peer and school attachment on the psychological well-being of early adolescents in ThailandAksarapak Lucktong0Tatiana Taylor Salisbury1Aphichat Chamratrithirong2Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol UniversityInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College LondonInstitute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol UniversitySecure attachment in childhood and adolescence is important to psychological well-being throughout the life span. This cross-sectional study examines the importance of attachment (i.e. parents, peers and school) and self-esteem on the psychological well-being (i.e. total psychological difficulties, externalizing problems, internalizing problems, prosocial behaviours and life satisfaction) among 1360 adolescents (aged 12–15 years) in a district of Central Thailand. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire during school hours. Path analyses investigated the significance of attachment on psychological well-being and the mediating role of self-esteem. Parental and peer attachment were negatively associated with total psychological difficulties, externalizing problems and internalizing problems, while parental and school attachment were positively associated with life satisfaction. More secure peer and school attachment were significantly associated with greater prosocial behaviours. Self-esteem was found to mediate the relationships between attachment and all domains of psychological well-being except prosocial behaviours.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2017.1330698Psychological well-beingearly adolescenceattachmentself-esteem |
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Aksarapak Lucktong Tatiana Taylor Salisbury Aphichat Chamratrithirong The impact of parental, peer and school attachment on the psychological well-being of early adolescents in Thailand International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Psychological well-being early adolescence attachment self-esteem |
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The impact of parental, peer and school attachment on the psychological well-being of early adolescents in Thailand |
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The impact of parental, peer and school attachment on the psychological well-being of early adolescents in Thailand |
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The impact of parental, peer and school attachment on the psychological well-being of early adolescents in Thailand |
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The impact of parental, peer and school attachment on the psychological well-being of early adolescents in Thailand |
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The impact of parental, peer and school attachment on the psychological well-being of early adolescents in Thailand |
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impact of parental, peer and school attachment on the psychological well-being of early adolescents in thailand |
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Taylor & Francis Group |
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International Journal of Adolescence and Youth |
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0267-3843 2164-4527 |
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Secure attachment in childhood and adolescence is important to psychological well-being throughout the life span. This cross-sectional study examines the importance of attachment (i.e. parents, peers and school) and self-esteem on the psychological well-being (i.e. total psychological difficulties, externalizing problems, internalizing problems, prosocial behaviours and life satisfaction) among 1360 adolescents (aged 12–15 years) in a district of Central Thailand. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire during school hours. Path analyses investigated the significance of attachment on psychological well-being and the mediating role of self-esteem. Parental and peer attachment were negatively associated with total psychological difficulties, externalizing problems and internalizing problems, while parental and school attachment were positively associated with life satisfaction. More secure peer and school attachment were significantly associated with greater prosocial behaviours. Self-esteem was found to mediate the relationships between attachment and all domains of psychological well-being except prosocial behaviours. |
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Psychological well-being early adolescence attachment self-esteem |
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