Abstract
� 2016 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston. To understand adolescent development in the Chinese context, developmental trajectories of adolescent emotional competence over time and the related socio-demographic and family determinants were examined in a 6-year longitudinal study. Over six waves of data collection, students were invited to complete a questionnaire measuring emotional competence, paternal and maternal control, father-child and mother-child relationship, family functioning and socio-demographic characteristics. Results showed that adolescent emotional competence showed a linear increase across time. At the initial stage, gender, paternal and maternal control, father-child and mother-child relationship and family functioning influenced adolescent emotional competence. Over time, maternal control, mother-child relationship and family functioning predicted changes in the trajectory of adolescent emotional competence. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 397-408 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | International Journal on Disability and Human Development |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2016 |
Keywords
- adolescents
- developmental trajectory
- emotional competence
- family functioning
- parental control
- positive youth development
- socio-demographic factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
- Sensory Systems
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Advanced and Specialised Nursing
- Speech and Hearing