The Relationship between Bicultural Acceptance Attitude and Self-Esteem among Multicultural Adolescents: The Mediating Effects of Parental Support

As the rate of international marriage increases, the adaptation of multicultural families and their children-multicultural adolescents-remains an issue requiring continuous monitoring, support, and improvement. This study investigates the mediating effects of parental support on the relationship bet...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2024-09, Vol.21 (9), p.1175
Main Author: Um, Youn-Joo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Attitude
Attitudes
Children & youth
Cultural Diversity
Data analysis
Data collection
Families & family life
Female
Humans
Immigrants
Korean culture
Likert scale
Male
Minority & ethnic groups
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Parent-Child Relations
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
Regression analysis
Self Concept
Self esteem
Teenagers
Variables
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Summary:As the rate of international marriage increases, the adaptation of multicultural families and their children-multicultural adolescents-remains an issue requiring continuous monitoring, support, and improvement. This study investigates the mediating effects of parental support on the relationship between bicultural acceptance attitude and self-esteem among multicultural adolescents. Data are derived from 1197 high school sophomores, all of whom were multicultural adolescents, surveyed by the National Youth Policy Institute in 2018. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and hierarchical regression were used during data analysis. Bicultural acceptance attitude, parental support, and self-esteem all showed mutual positive correlations. Parental support had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between bicultural acceptance attitude and self-esteem. Multicultural adolescents exposed to both parent's cultures are more likely to develop positive self-esteem and a healthy personality if they receive the support of their parents. The self-esteem of multicultural adolescents can be improved by implementing measures to nurture a bicultural acceptance attitude and parental support.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph21091175