Park Yea Won, Gentzler Amy L
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University.
J Appl Dev Psychol. 2023 Jul-Aug;87. doi: 10.1016/j.appdev.2023.101558. Epub 2023 Jun 16.
With adolescence being a period for potential challenges but also positive growth, courage can aid adolescents in rising to some of these challenges. Yet few studies have investigated predictors and mechanisms of courage. The present study examined how three parenting constructs (attachment, autonomy support, and helicopter parenting) predict courage and if self-esteem or emotion regulation serve as mediators. The present study assessed predictors at Time 1 and courage at one-year follow-up. The sample included 203 American adolescents (51.7% girls, 14-15 year olds). Results suggested that relations between several parental variables (anxious attachment to parents, avoidant attachment to fathers, autonomy support of parents) and adolescent courage were mediated by self-esteem. In addition, cognitive reappraisal mediated associations between two mother-related variables (avoidant attachment, helicopter parenting) and courage. Findings contribute to the limited empirical research on adolescents' development of courage.
青春期是一个充满潜在挑战但也有积极成长的时期,勇气可以帮助青少年应对其中一些挑战。然而,很少有研究调查勇气的预测因素和机制。本研究考察了三种养育方式(依恋、自主支持和直升机式养育)如何预测勇气,以及自尊或情绪调节是否起到中介作用。本研究在时间1评估预测因素,在一年随访时评估勇气。样本包括203名美国青少年(51.7%为女孩,年龄在14 - 15岁)。结果表明,几个父母变量(对父母的焦虑依恋、对父亲的回避依恋、父母的自主支持)与青少年勇气之间的关系由自尊介导。此外,认知重评介导了两个与母亲相关的变量(回避依恋、直升机式养育)与勇气之间的关联。研究结果为青少年勇气发展的有限实证研究做出了贡献。