The relationship between academic incivility and suicidal tendency with academic procrastination in adolescents: the mediating role of parent-child conflict
نویسندگان
1 Department of Psychology, Ahv.C., Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Department of Psychology, Ahv.C., Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
doi
10.22037/sdh.v11i1.48508چکیده
Background: Understanding the complex interplay between academic behaviors, mental health challenges, and familial dynamics is crucial for promoting adolescent psychological well-being and scholastic success. This study investigated direct associations among academic incivility, suicidal ideation, and academic procrastination in female adolescents aged 13–15 in Ahvaz, Iran, while assessing the mediating effects of parent-child conflict on these pathways. Methods: Employing a descriptive correlational design with path analysis, this research targeted first-year high school girls in Ahvaz during the 2023–2024 academic year (population: 3,587). A cluster-randomized sample of 384 participants was recruited from six schools in one district. Instruments included the 12-item Academic Procrastination Questionnaire (α=0.82), 21-item Academic Incivility Questionnaire (α=0.86), 19-item Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (α=0.76), and 15-item Parent-Child Conflict Questionnaire (α=0.86). Analyses encompassed descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and structural equation modeling via SPSS-27 and AMOS-24, with bootstrapping (5,000 resamples) for mediation testing. Results: Significant direct paths emerged (all P<0.001): academic incivility to parent-child conflict (β=0.19), suicidal ideation to parent-child conflict (β=0.56), suicidal ideation to academic procrastination (β=0.32), and parent-child conflict to academic procrastination (β=0.25). No direct incivility-procrastination link was found (β=0.10). However, parent-child conflict mediated indirect effects from incivility to procrastination (β=0.02, P=0.007) and from suicidal ideation to procrastination (β=0.17, P<0.001). The final model exhibited excellent fit (χ²/df=1.32, CFI=0.99, RMSEA=0.04). Conclusion: Among adolescents, parent-child conflict mediates the influences of academic incivility and suicidal ideation on procrastination, underscoring family dynamics' pivotal role. Targeted interventions enhancing familial communication could alleviate procrastination and bolster mental health outcomes.