@article{ref1,
title="Deviant peer affiliation mediates the influence of parental psychological control on adolescent aggressive behavior: the moderating effect of self-esteem",
journal="Personality and individual differences",
year="2022",
author="Lin, Shuang and Yu, Chengfu and Chen, Jun and Sheng, Jing and Hu, Yousong and Zhong, Lin and Zhang, Yuzhi",
volume="186",
number="",
pages="e111330-e111330",
abstract="Although previous research indicated that parental psychological control (PPC) functions as an important risk factor for the development of aggressive behavior in adolescents; the underlying mechanisms in this association remain unclear. Using a one-year longitudinal design, the current study examined the roles of deviant peer affiliation (DPA) and self-esteem on the association between PPC and aggressive behavior. A sample of 438 adolescents (M = 12.67 years, SD = 0.55 at T1) completed the PPC, DPA, self-esteem, and aggressive behavior assessments three times (T1, T2, and T3; six-month intervals). Structural equation modeling indicated that DPA mediated the relationship between PPC and aggressive behavior, and self-esteem moderated the mediating effect of DPA. Specifically, for adolescents with low self-esteem, PPC positively predicted DPA, ultimately increase aggressive behavior. Conversely, the indirect effects were not significant for adolescents with high self-esteem. The results highlighted the significance of identifying the mediating and moderating mechanisms between PPC and aggressive behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0191-8869",
doi="10.1016/j.paid.2021.111330",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111330"
}