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<p>To advance our understanding of how family dynamics shape adolescents’ level of academic grit, this study examines the psychological mechanisms linking parental autonomy support with academic grit development. Drawing upon self-determination theory and the academic motivation model, we propose a moderated mediation framework in which personal growth initiative mediates the relationship between parental autonomy support and academic grit, with academic self-concept serving as a moderator. A sample of 521 adolescents completed validated measures of the key constructs. The results showed that personal growth initiative partially mediated the link between parental autonomy support and academic grit. This mediating effect was stronger among adolescents with higher levels of academic self-concept, suggesting that positive academic self-concept amplifies the motivational impact of growth-oriented traits. To complement these findings, a network analysis revealed denser connections between personal growth initiative and academic grit within the high academic self-concept group, as reflected in greater edge weights and centrality indices. These converging results indicate that parental autonomy support fosters academic grit by enhancing adolescents’ intrinsic motivation and strengthening motivational pathways through self-related beliefs. The theoretical implications for models of grit development and practical directions for parenting and school-based interventions are also addressed.</p>

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Parental autonomy support and academic grit in early adolescents: a moderated mediation model and network-level evidence

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    2025年12月26日

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  • Xi Chen,
  • Xiaoxiao Hong,
  • Qing Wang,
  • Junting Huang,
  • Wanru Lin

摘要

To advance our understanding of how family dynamics shape adolescents’ level of academic grit, this study examines the psychological mechanisms linking parental autonomy support with academic grit development. Drawing upon self-determination theory and the academic motivation model, we propose a moderated mediation framework in which personal growth initiative mediates the relationship between parental autonomy support and academic grit, with academic self-concept serving as a moderator. A sample of 521 adolescents completed validated measures of the key constructs. The results showed that personal growth initiative partially mediated the link between parental autonomy support and academic grit. This mediating effect was stronger among adolescents with higher levels of academic self-concept, suggesting that positive academic self-concept amplifies the motivational impact of growth-oriented traits. To complement these findings, a network analysis revealed denser connections between personal growth initiative and academic grit within the high academic self-concept group, as reflected in greater edge weights and centrality indices. These converging results indicate that parental autonomy support fosters academic grit by enhancing adolescents’ intrinsic motivation and strengthening motivational pathways through self-related beliefs. The theoretical implications for models of grit development and practical directions for parenting and school-based interventions are also addressed.