The Relation of Parental Attitudes to Life Satisfaction and Depression in Early Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Self-esteem

Abstract

Adolescence is a period that rapid and various changes occur. In this period these changes affect adolescents 'lives and relations with others (Jackson, 1993). Teenagers are in dispute with their parents on topics such as clothing, choice of friends, getting permission, studying. Conflicts may vary according to parental attitudes. On one hand while some parents are warm and accepting some parents may be rigid and authoritative. Maccoby and Martin (1983) determined four types of parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, and neglectful. Authoritative parents are understanding

Naked and Unashamed: Investigations and Applications of the Effects of Naturist Activities on Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Life Satisfaction

“…Some of this research specifically supports a causal relationship from body image to self-esteem, rather than the reverse (Hesketh et al 2004). Similarly, a well established body of prior research provides ample evidence of the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction (e.g., Acun-Kapikiran et al 2014;Kang et al 2003;Navarro et al 2014;Oishi et al 1999;Paradise and Kernis 2002;Park et al 2014). This research is largely cross-sectional (rather than experimental or longitudinal) and thus cannot confirm the causal direction of this relationship.…”

“…This research is largely cross-sectional (rather than experimental or longitudinal) and thus cannot confirm the causal direction of this relationship. However, the direction of effects from self-esteem to life satisfaction has been supported statistically by structural equation modeling or other analyses of mediation effects (see, e.g., Acun-Kapikiran et al 2014;Kang et al 2003;Navarro et al 2014).…”

Testing Hypersensitive Responses: Ethnic Minorities Are Not More Sensitive to Microaggressions, They Just Experience Them More Frequently

“…Finally, the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener et al, 1985), which has been extensively used in prior research (Acun-Kapikiran, Korukcu, & Kapikiran, 2014;Swami, 2015;West, 2017), was used to measure participants' global life satisfaction. Participants indicated their agreement (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree) with 5 items (α = .83):…”

Moderating Effect of Self-Esteem on the Relationship Between Optimism and Life Satisfaction in Final Year University Students

“…Several studies have emphasized the effective impact of self-esteem as a third variable (mediator/moderator) in explaining relationships between variables (e.g., Acun-Kapıkıran, Körükçü, & Kapıkıran, 2014;Ammirati, Lamis, Campos, & Farber, 2015;Koruklu, 2015;Savi-Çakar, 2014). According to Robins, Trzesniewski, Tracy, Gosling, and Potter (2002), when it comes to predicting well-being, although optimism and resilience are stable factors, they may change and fluctuate within the steps of self-esteem's development.…”