Examining family processes linked to adolescent problem behaviors in single-mother families: The moderating role of school connectedness.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Previous research has shown that adolescents in single-mother households are at heightened risk for adjustment problems. However, limited studies have investigated the mechanisms leading to adolescent problem behaviors in single-mother households. To address this research gap, this study applied the Family Stress Model to examine how single mothers' material hardship is linked to adolescent problem behaviors, focusing on the mediating roles of mothers' depression and mother-adolescent closeness. The moderating role of adolescent school connectedness in the relationships between mother-adolescent closeness and school connectedness and between mothers' depression and school connectedness was also investigated.

Materials and methods

The study analyzed data from 1,384

SUBMITTER: Lee WK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9549365 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature