Parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced family in Selangor, Malaysia

The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced families. Respondents were 170 secondary school students aged 13 to 17, selected using purposive sampling technique. Self-administere...

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Main Authors: Yaacob, Siti Nor, Idris, Farah Azimah, Gan, Su Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Macrothink Institute 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45742/
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author Yaacob, Siti Nor
Idris, Farah Azimah
Gan, Su Wan
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Idris, Farah Azimah
Gan, Su Wan
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description The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced families. Respondents were 170 secondary school students aged 13 to 17, selected using purposive sampling technique. Self-administered questionnaire was used in data collection. Adolescents’ attachment with parent was assessed with Parent Attachment subscale from Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA). Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) and Subtypes of Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire (STAB) were used to measure adolescents’ coping efficacy and antisocial behavior respectively. Correlation analysis showed that mother attachment (r = -.219, p < .01) and coping efficacy (r = -.365, p < .001) had significant negative correlation with antisocial behavior. Coping efficacy fully mediated the relationship between mother attachment and antisocial behavior (Z = -3.197, p < .001). Intervention or prevention programs should target both mothers and children from divorced families.
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spelling upm-457422021-01-20T17:24:58Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45742/ Parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced family in Selangor, Malaysia Yaacob, Siti Nor Idris, Farah Azimah Gan, Su Wan The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced families. Respondents were 170 secondary school students aged 13 to 17, selected using purposive sampling technique. Self-administered questionnaire was used in data collection. Adolescents’ attachment with parent was assessed with Parent Attachment subscale from Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA). Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) and Subtypes of Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire (STAB) were used to measure adolescents’ coping efficacy and antisocial behavior respectively. Correlation analysis showed that mother attachment (r = -.219, p < .01) and coping efficacy (r = -.365, p < .001) had significant negative correlation with antisocial behavior. Coping efficacy fully mediated the relationship between mother attachment and antisocial behavior (Z = -3.197, p < .001). Intervention or prevention programs should target both mothers and children from divorced families. Macrothink Institute 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45742/1/DIVORCE.pdf Yaacob, Siti Nor and Idris, Farah Azimah and Gan, Su Wan (2015) Parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced family in Selangor, Malaysia. Journal of Management Research, 7 (2). pp. 364-374. ISSN 1941-899X http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/jmr/article/view/6954/5827 10.5296/jmr.v7i2.6954
spellingShingle Yaacob, Siti Nor
Idris, Farah Azimah
Gan, Su Wan
Parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced family in Selangor, Malaysia
title Parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced family in Selangor, Malaysia
title_full Parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced family in Selangor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced family in Selangor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced family in Selangor, Malaysia
title_short Parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced family in Selangor, Malaysia
title_sort parental attachment, coping efficacy and antisocial behavior among adolescents from divorced family in selangor, malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45742/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45742/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45742/1/DIVORCE.pdf