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Parental involvement and school engagement reduce adolescent aggressive behaviors: a three wave cross-lagged model

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: Aggressive behaviors can have severe negative consequences on the psychological and behavioral development of adolescents. This study incorporated parental involvement, school engagement, and aggressive behaviors to construct a cross-lagged model to explore the mediating mechanism of school engagement between parental involvement and aggressive behaviors. Methods: = 12.34) completed three rounds of offline survey questionnaires (T1-T3). Descriptive statistics were performed using SPSS 26, followed by the construction of a cross-lagged model using Mplus 8.4. Results: The structural equation model showed: (1) T2 school engagement positively mediated the relationship between T1 parental involvement and T3 aggressive behaviors; (2) A bidirectional relationship was established, where T2 school engagement also mediated the relationship between T1 aggressive behaviors and T3 parental involvement. Conclusion: This study reveals the detailed mechanisms of how parental and school engagement influence adolescent aggressive behaviors, emphasizing the importance of the interaction between individuals and their environment in the mechanisms of aggressive behaviors.

Source: Frontiers in Public Health

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1455554

Authors: Zhen Wang, Yuanyuan Chen, Yunsheng Su, Yan Song, Zhiyuan Tao

Institutions: Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou University, Jinan University, Guangzhou Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801