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Longitudinal Link between Interparental Conflict and Adolescent Subjective Well-being: A Multilevel Moderation Analysis of Teacher-Student Relationship

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  • Yangu Pan

    (Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Research Institute of Social Development)

  • Mei-ki Maggie Chan

    (University of California, Berkeley School of Education)

  • Tianqiang Hu

    (China West Normal University, Institute of Education)

  • Guangzeng Liu

    (Southwest Minzu University , School of Education and Psychology)

Abstract

Interparental conflict is a well-established risk factor for adolescent well-being. However, the moderating role of teacher-student relationships on the longitudinal association between interparental conflict and adolescent well-being is unclear. Using a multilevel framework, this study employed a 4-wave longitudinal design over two years to examine the interaction between teacher-student relationships and interparental conflict in adolescent subjective well-being. Participants were 484 adolescents (Mage=14.33 years, SD = 1.62) from a secondary school in southwest China. The result indicated that adolescents who reported higher cumulative experiences of interparental conflicts also perceived significantly less subjective well-being than their peers who reported fewer conflicts in the past two years. Moreover, the teacher-student relationship at the between-person level buffered the adverse association of interparental conflicts with subjective well-being at the within-person level among middle school students. These findings suggest that persistent exposure to interparental conflicts was associated with individual differences in subjective well-being, and consistently perceived positive teacher-student relationships buffered the negative association of interparental conflicts with subjective well-being among early adolescents, highlighting the protective effects of quality teacher-student relationships across contexts.

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  • Yangu Pan & Mei-ki Maggie Chan & Tianqiang Hu & Guangzeng Liu, 2025. "Longitudinal Link between Interparental Conflict and Adolescent Subjective Well-being: A Multilevel Moderation Analysis of Teacher-Student Relationship," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 26(8), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:26:y:2025:i:8:d:10.1007_s10902-025-00977-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-025-00977-2
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