Parenting and Adolescents’ Subjective Psychological Well-Being: Does Immigration Background Matter?

Yiwei Zhang (), Ning He and Yanfeng Xu
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Yiwei Zhang: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ning He: New York University
Yanfeng Xu: University of South Carolina

Child Indicators Research, 2023, vol. 16, issue 4, No 14, 1709-1732

Abstract: Abstract Parenting has a significant impact on adolescent well-being, particularly subjective psychological well-being. This study investigated the relationship between parenting and adolescents’ subjective psychological well-being in fragile families and whether immigration background moderated these associations, using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCW) Wave 6 (age 15). The main finding of this study showed that parental monitoring, nonviolent discipline, and parent–child closeness were positively associated with adolescents’ subjective psychological well-being. In contrast, harsh parenting and parenting stress were negatively associated with this outcome. Regression models with interactions indicated that immigration background exacerbated the associations of parental monitoring and parenting stress with adolescents’ subjective psychological well-being. These findings indicate that more policy efforts and parenting interventions are needed to strengthen the positive functioning of adolescents in fragile families. It is also recommended that these policies and interventions become more culturally sensitive in response to the unique challenges that immigrant families face.

Keywords: Parenting; Adolescent; Well-being; Immigrant families; Positive psychology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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