The Indirect Path From Mindful Parenting to Emotional Problems in Adolescents: The Role of Maternal Warmth and Adolescents' Mindfulness.
Yuyin Wang, Yiying Liang, Linlin Fan, Kexiu Lin, Xiaolin Xie, Junhao Pan, Hui Zhou
Frontiers in Psychology April 13, 2018 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00546 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 168 |
| Population | Mother-child dyads with adolescent children |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Indirect effect Mindful parenting Emotional problems Warmth |
| Key findings | A serial indirect effects model indicated that mothers' mindful parenting was associated with fewer adolescent emotional problems through adolescents' perceived maternal warmth and their dispositional mindfulness. The authors suggest that mindful parenting interventions may benefit adolescents' emotional problems by enhancing maternal warmth and children's trait mindfulness. |
Abstract
Mindfulness has been demonstrated to have positive effects on children's emotional functioning, and adaptive parenting practices are associated with fewer emotional problems. However, the association between mindful parenting and adolescent emotional problems has not been studied much. In the current study, the indirect path from mindful parenting to adolescent emotional problems was examined, with maternal warmth and adolescent dispositional mindfulness as potential mediators. A sample of 168 mother-child dyads participated in this study. A serial indirect effects model showed mother's mindful parenting could decrease adolescent emotional problems through adolescent's perceived maternal warmth and their dispositional mindfulness. Findings of this study imply that intervention in mindful parenting may have benefits for adolescents' emotional problems through enhancing maternal warmth and children's trait mindfulness.