Adolescent Life Satisfaction Explained by Social Support, Emotion Regulation, and Resilience

Azpiazu, Lorea; Fernández, Arantzazu Rodríguez; Palacios, Eider Goñi

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.694183

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“…The results of this study suggest that adolescents’ use of functional and dysfunctional ER strategies is not only related to their psychosocial adjustment, but is also important for their well-being, which constitutes an important component of overall psychological health ( 28 , 47 ). In line with our hypotheses on general associations (Model 1, Research Question 1) and previous research ( 30 , 50 ), higher well-being was associated with more functional and less dysfunctional ER.…”

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“…Subjective well-being has been defined as individuals’ evaluation of various aspects of life, such as general life satisfaction and domain-specific satisfaction (e.g., related to health, family, leisure), as well as their emotional experiences of pleasant and unpleasant affect ( 48 , 49 ). In general, being able to deal with emotionally challenging situations adequately—which includes the use of appropriate ER strategies—seems to be important for individuals’ well-being and life satisfaction ( 50 , 51 ).…”

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Process-Oriented Measurement of Emotion Regulation: General and Specific Associations With Psychosocial Adjustment and Well-Being in (Pre-)Adolescence

Rueth

Lohaus

2022

Front. Psychiatry

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The development of emotion regulation (ER) is associated with children’s and adolescents’ psychosocial adjustment and well-being. In this regard, previous studies have examined the role of different ER strategies, which can be characterized as being functional (e.g., reappraisal, problem solving) or dysfunctional (e.g., suppression, rumination). Based on the process model of emotion regulation, the strategies can also be classified according to their temporal position within the emotion generative process, with five families of ER strategies being proposed: situation selection, situation modification, attentional deployment, cognitive change, and response modulation. This study aimed to examine the role of ER for adolescents’ psychosocial adjustment (internalizing and externalizing problems, prosocial behavior) and well-being. First, associations were investigated on a more general level by distinguishing between functional and dysfunctional ER. Second, relations were examined on a more specific level by additionally distinguishing between the five families of ER strategies as suggested in the process model of ER. Questionnaire self-reports of N = 1,727 German children and adolescents (55% girls) aged 9–18 years (M = 13.03, SD = 1.75) collected in schools were analyzed. Path analyses showed that more functional and less dysfunctional ER in general is associated with fewer internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and higher well-being. Prosocial behavior was only positively related to functional but not dysfunctional ER. Analyses of associations on the level of specific categories of ER strategies generally showed a similar pattern, but in part indicated differential associations with the dependent variables: Internalizing problems were particularly associated with functional situation selection, dysfunctional cognitive change, and dysfunctional response modulation. Externalizing problems were associated with functional situation selection and response modulation, as well as numerous dysfunctional strategies, none of which were particularly salient. Similarly, numerous rather than single specific associations emerged between prosocial behavior and the five categories of functional ER strategies. Well-being was particularly associated with functional situation selection and dysfunctional cognitive change. Overall, a more precise assessment of ER, as implemented in this study, could not only advance research in this field, but can also be helpful in planning and evaluating prevention and intervention programs.

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confidence: 99%

Process-Oriented Measurement of Emotion Regulation: General and Specific Associations With Psychosocial Adjustment and Well-Being in (Pre-)Adolescence

Rueth

Lohaus

2022

Front. Psychiatry

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“…However, scholars have long argued the importance of shedding light on the positive aspects, such as happiness, life satisfaction (LS), affect, and eudaimonia ( Diener, 2000 ; Kahneman & Krueger, 2006 ; Steptoe, 2019 ). Among other things, prior studies have detected the nuanced structure of LS as a component, a predictor, and/or a consequence of comprehensive resilience ( Abolghasemi & Taklavi Varaniyab, 2010 ; Azpiazu Izaguirre et al, 2021 ; Kong et al, 2015 ). In better understanding the resilience (and broader scopes of well-being) of older adults including its dispersion in these transformative times, it is therefore imperative to mobilize the perspective of positive sociology.…”

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The Resilience Divide Among Older Adults Under Uncertainty: A Positive Sociological Study of Life Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Crisis

Araki¹

2022

J Appl Gerontol

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While recent research has detected older adults’ resilience during the global pandemic, its unequal distribution is inadequately examined. Using the panel survey data in Japan ( N = 3,725), this positive sociological study investigated who were more/less resilient under COVID-19, with attention to the heterogeneity in life satisfaction (LS). It was first confirmed that older adults’ LS had substantially improved during the pandemic, indicating their resilience on average. However, the multinomial logistic regression and the fixed effects model revealed that the shift in LS was associated with age, gender, income, family/social relationships, and heath in a nuanced way. This suggests, while older adults who have access to economic, social, and health-related resources can maintain/enhance their LS under the global crisis, those without such assets face the risk of being penalized. In these uncertain times, it is therefore imperative to shed light on the resilience divide among older adults alongside their average strength.

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“…The impact of social and material resources on life satisfaction of adolescents have been in focus of several research studies, both national [ 27 , 28 , 29 ] and cross-national [ 26 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ]. It has been shown that adolescent life satisfaction is strongly influenced by life experiences and relationships [ 17 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 ]. Numerous studies also indicate that adolescent life satisfaction is associated with a range of different family characteristics [ 27 , 37 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 ].…”

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Pathways of Adolescent Life Satisfaction Association with Family Support, Structure and Affluence: A Cross-National Comparative Analysis

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Background and Objectives: Despite the importance of life satisfaction for health and well-being, there is a paucity of cross-national comparative studies in life satisfaction related to the family environment. The present research examined the pathways of life satisfaction association with perceived family support and other family environment variables among adolescents aged from 11 to 15 years in 45 countries. Materials and Methods: Samples from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey in 2017/2018 were analysed (n = 188,619). Path analysis was applied to evaluate the associations among the study variables. Results: A positive association between the life satisfaction score and high family support was identified in all 45 countries (standardized regression weight ranged from 0.067 to 0.420, p < 0.05). In majority of countries, living with both parents and higher levels of family affluence had a positive effect on adolescent life satisfaction both directly and indirectly through family support. In the described path model, the proportion of life satisfaction score variance that was accounted for by family support, family structure, family affluence, gender and age was up to 25.3%. The path models made it possible to group the participating countries into two clusters. In the first cluster (10 countries) the Eastern and Southern European countries dominated, while the second cluster (35 countries) united the countries of Western and Central Europe. Conclusions: There is evidence that countries with high level of adolescent life satisfaction differ in the high rate of intact family structure and the strong relation between family support and perceived life satisfaction.

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Adolescent Life Satisfaction Explained by Social Support, Emotion Regulation, and Resilience

Cited by 42 publications

References 58 publications

Process-Oriented Measurement of Emotion Regulation: General and Specific Associations With Psychosocial Adjustment and Well-Being in (Pre-)Adolescence

Process-Oriented Measurement of Emotion Regulation: General and Specific Associations With Psychosocial Adjustment and Well-Being in (Pre-)Adolescence

The Resilience Divide Among Older Adults Under Uncertainty: A Positive Sociological Study of Life Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Crisis

Pathways of Adolescent Life Satisfaction Association with Family Support, Structure and Affluence: A Cross-National Comparative Analysis

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