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01-12-2006 | Original Paper

Family Functioning, Self-Concept, and Severity of Adolescent Externalizing Problems

Auteurs: Craig E. Henderson, Gayle A. Dakof, Seth J. Schwartz, Howard A. Liddle

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 6/2006

Abstract

We investigated direct and shared effects of family functioning and self-concept on the severity of adolescent externalizing problems in a sample of 224 clinically referred adolescents. Structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed strong, direct relationships between problem behaviors and both family functioning and self-concept. Using R. M. Baron and D. A. Kenny's (1986) and G. N. Holmbeck's (1997) criteria for testing mediation in SEM, family functioning partially mediated the relationship between self-concept and problem behaviors. A moderation model, testing the relationship between externalizing problems and the interaction between family functioning and self-concept, did not yield a significant effect. Our findings indicate that self-concept and family functioning exert direct and shared effects on externalizing problems and suggest that interventions for clinically referred adolescents should target both the individual adolescent and his/her family.

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Titel: Family Functioning, Self-Concept, and Severity of Adolescent Externalizing Problems
Auteurs: Craig E. Henderson
Gayle A. Dakof
Seth J. Schwartz
Howard A. Liddle
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2006
Uitgeverij: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 6/2006
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-006-9045-x

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