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<p>While the influence of family capital on adolescent well-being is widely acknowledged, its specific relationship with Positive Youth Development (PYD) qualities remains insufficiently explored. Grounded in family capital theory and the PYD frameworks, this study examined the associations between multidimensional family capital and PYD qualities among rural Chinese adolescents. Based on questionnaire data from 1,766 adolescents (<i>M</i>age = 14.78&#xa0;years old) across two rural secondary schools in China, we analyzed the links between the economic (subjective and objective), cultural (objective and institutional), social (internal and external) and psychological dimensions of family capital and PYD qualities. The findings revealed that subjective family economic capital, family social capital, objective family cultural capital, and family psychological capital were all significantly and positively associated with PYD qualities. However, objective family economic capital and institutional cultural capital showed no significant correlations with PYD qualities. Furthermore, left-behind status specifically moderated the relationship between institutional cultural capital (indicated by mothers' years of education) and PYD: Higher mothers' years of education predicted enhanced PYD qualities in Non-left-behind adolescents but was paradoxically associated with lower PYD levels in Left-behind adolescents. These findings establish family capital as a multidimensional PYD resource, expanding theoretical frameworks, and highlight implications for tailored interventions leveraging family capital to support rural adolescent development.</p>

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Family Capital and Positive Youth Development: An Empirical Study on Chinese Rural Adolescents

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    2025年10月22日

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  • Liping Mu,
  • Zheng Zhou,
  • Daniel T. L. Shek,
  • Xiang Li

摘要

While the influence of family capital on adolescent well-being is widely acknowledged, its specific relationship with Positive Youth Development (PYD) qualities remains insufficiently explored. Grounded in family capital theory and the PYD frameworks, this study examined the associations between multidimensional family capital and PYD qualities among rural Chinese adolescents. Based on questionnaire data from 1,766 adolescents (Mage = 14.78 years old) across two rural secondary schools in China, we analyzed the links between the economic (subjective and objective), cultural (objective and institutional), social (internal and external) and psychological dimensions of family capital and PYD qualities. The findings revealed that subjective family economic capital, family social capital, objective family cultural capital, and family psychological capital were all significantly and positively associated with PYD qualities. However, objective family economic capital and institutional cultural capital showed no significant correlations with PYD qualities. Furthermore, left-behind status specifically moderated the relationship between institutional cultural capital (indicated by mothers' years of education) and PYD: Higher mothers' years of education predicted enhanced PYD qualities in Non-left-behind adolescents but was paradoxically associated with lower PYD levels in Left-behind adolescents. These findings establish family capital as a multidimensional PYD resource, expanding theoretical frameworks, and highlight implications for tailored interventions leveraging family capital to support rural adolescent development.