Parental warmth during childhood predicts coping and well-being in adulthood.

ABSTRACT: Numerous studies have shown that early life experiences can affect well-being later in life. Additionally, previous literature has emphasized the importance of exploring the role of mediators in developmental research (e.g., coping strategies). The present study used 3 waves of longitudinal data across 20 years from the national survey Midlife Development in the United States (N = 2,088) to examine the link between retrospectively reported parental warmth and well-being in adulthood by exploring 2 categories of coping strategies (emotion- and problem-focused strategies) as possible mediators. Three cross-lagged panel models, exhibiting good fit, were conducted in Mplus. Significant indirect effects were found where both negative and positive affect (Time 2) partially mediated the associati

SUBMITTER: Moran KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6072567 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature