Liuyan Ren1,2,#, Ruining Wang3,#, Hohjin Im4, Baojuan Ye1,*, Qi Dai1
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.6, pp. 809-822, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.065246
- 30 June 2025
Abstract Objectives: Positive family functioning (FF) is critical for adolescent development, yet only a few studies have examined this developmental trajectory pathway. This study aimed to identify different types of FF development trajectories during junior high school students, investigate their influence on social avoidance (SA), and further examine the mediating role of preference for solitude (PS) between them. Methods: A three-wave longitudinal study was used with six-month intervals. Questionnaire data were collected from 436 junior high school students in Jiangxi Province, China. Participants ranged in age from 11 to 14 years old (Mean = 12.89 years,… More >