This study examined gender differences in the complex associations among parental control and warmth, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms, and the mediating effects of self-esteem and depressive symptoms in these associations among Asian American youth from adolescence to emerging adulthood. We used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health and focused on a subsample of Asian American youth (N = 1,363). Multigroup structural equation modeling was employed for the data analyses. Significant gender differences were found in the means of parental warmth, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms across time. There were significant mediating effects of early self-esteem and depressive symptoms on the associations between parental control and warmth and later self-esteem and depressive symptoms. Additionally, the path from self-esteem to depressive symptoms in adolescence differed between males and females. The study findings imply the importance of culturally appropriate parenting education programs that enhance self-esteem and mental health for both male and female youth in ethnically diverse communities.

这项研究调查了父母控制与温暖，自尊和抑郁症状之间复杂关联中的性别差异，以及自青春期到成年期的亚裔美国人在这些关联中自尊和抑郁症状的中介作用。我们使用了《青少年至成人健康国家纵向研究》的数据，并重点研究了亚裔美国青年的子样本（N = 1,363）。多组结构方程建模用于数据分析。在父母的温暖，自尊和抑郁症状随时间变化的方式中发现了明显的性别差异。早期的自尊和抑郁症状对父母控制与温暖之间的关联以及后期的自尊和抑郁症状均具有显着的中介作用。此外，从自尊到青春期抑郁症状的路径在男性和女性之间是不同的。该研究结果表明，在文化上适当的育儿教育计划的重要性，该计划对于不同种族社区的男女青年来说，都可以增强自尊和心理健康。