Résumés
Abstract
Objectives: This study explores the associations between paternal negative parenting—specifically rejection, control/overprotection, and anxious rearing—and adolescent ill-being. Additionally, it examines whether resilience moderates these relationships, potentially buffering the negative effects of paternal negative parenting on adolescent well-being.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 331 adolescents (ages 12-16) from junior and senior high schools in Attica, Greece. Participants completed the Berne Questionnaire of Subjective Well-Being/Youth Form (BSW/Y), the Egna Minnen Betraffande Uppfostran (EMBU-C) questionnaire, and the Resilience Scale. Correlation analyses, multiple regression models, and moderation analyses were employed to examine the associations between paternal negative parenting, resilience, and adolescent ill-being.
Results: Results showed that paternal rejection, though the least reported, was the strongest predictor of adolescent ill-being. Resilience was negatively associated with paternal rejection and significantly predicted well-being outcomes. A moderation analysis revealed that resilience buffered the negative association between paternal control/overprotection and adolescent ill-being, with lower resilience amplifying the adverse effects. Younger adolescents perceived their fathers as more controlling and overprotective, while girls reported higher ill-being than boys.
Implications: These findings highlight the pivotal role of resilience in mitigating the adverse effects of paternal negative parenting. Intervention efforts should prioritize the reduction of paternal rejection and control/overprotection, while simultaneously fostering resilience in adolescents. Integrating resilience-building components and encouraging positive paternal involvement may enhance psychosocial outcomes and promote adaptive developmental trajectories.
Keywords:
- Fathers,
- negative parenting,
- adolescence,
- ill-being,
- resilience
Résumé
Objectifs : Cette étude examine la relation entre la parentalité négative paternelle—rejet, contrôle/surprotection et éducation anxieuse—et le mal-être des adolescents. De plus, elle explore si la résilience modère ces relations, atténuant potentiellement les effets négatifs de la parentalité négative paternelle sur le bien-être des adolescents.
Méthodes : Une étude transversale a été menée auprès de 331 adolescents (âgés de 12 à 17 ans) issus d’écoles secondaires en Attique, en Grèce. Les participants ont complété le questionnaire Berne Questionnaire of Subjective Well-Being/Youth Form, Egna Minnen Betraffande Uppfostran (EMBU-C) et l’Échelle de Résilience. Des analyses de corrélation, des modèles de régression multiple et des analyses de modération ont été réalisées afin d'examiner les associations entre la parentalité paternelle, la résilience et le mal-être des adolescents.
Résultats : Le rejet paternel, bien que le moins fréquemment signalé, présentait l’association négative la plus forte avec le bien-être des adolescents. La résilience était négativement corrélée au rejet paternel et prédictible de manière significative du bien-être adolescent. De plus, la résilience modérait la relation entre le contrôle/surprotection paternelle et le mal-être adolescent, de sorte qu'une faible résilience amplifiait les effets négatifs du contrôle/surprotection paternelle. Des différences liées à l'âge et au genre ont également été observées : les adolescents plus jeunes percevaient leurs pères comme plus contrôlants et surprotecteurs, tandis que les filles rapportaient un mal-être plus élevé que les garçons.
Implications : Ces résultats soulignent le rôle fondamental de la résilience dans l’atténuation des effets négatifs de la parentalité paternelle négative. Les interventions parentales devraient se concentrer sur la réduction du rejet et du contrôle/surprotection paternelle tout en favorisant la résilience des adolescents. Les écoles et les programmes de soutien familial devraient intégrer des stratégies de développement de la résilience et encourager l’implication positive des pères afin d'améliorer le bien-être des adolescents.
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