How does family intellectual-cultural orientation correlate with adolescents’ wellbeing literacy? An empirical analysis based on a chain mediation model
- 1School of Education, Hunan University of Science and Technology
- 2School of Marxism, Central South University of Forestry and Technology
- 3School of Economics and Management, Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Abstract
Introduction: Wellbeing literacy(WL), as a promising emerging concept, offers a possible route for addressing global adolescent mental-health problems. Family intellectual-cultural orientation(FICO) shows a significant statistical association with wellbeing literacy, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
Methods: This study used convenience sampling to survey 868 adolescents aged 12–18 years and employed a serial mediation model (PROCESS Model 6) to examine the indirect effects of positive psychological capital and personal growth initiative in the association between family intellectual-cultural orientation and well-being literacy.
Results: Family intellectual-cultural orientation was significantly correlated with well-being literacy (effect = 0.1151, p < 0.001). The total indirect effect was significant (effect = 0.2414, 95% CI [0.1893, 0.2975]), accounting for 67.7% of the total effect. The separate mediating effects of positive psychological capital (effect = 0.1254, 95% CI [0.0839, 0.1718]) and personal growth initiative (effect = 0.0417, 95% CI [0.0183, 0.0710]), as well as their chain mediating effect (effect = 0.0743, 95% CI [0.0463, 0.1063]), were all significant.
Discussion: These correlational patterns reveal that family intellectual-cultural orientation is statistically linked to adolescents’ wellbeing literacy via the correlational chain of positive psychological capital(PPC) and personal growth initiative(PGI), which aligns with core assumptions of the resource-gain spiral mechanism proposed by conservation of resources theory. The findings provide empirical evidence for family-education interventions and school-based mental-health education.
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BibTeX
@article{luo2026does,
title = {{How does family intellectual-cultural orientation correlate with adolescents’ wellbeing literacy? An empirical analysis based on a chain mediation model}},
author = {Kuang Luo and Qianbao Tan and Shanming Zhang and Wenjuan Li and Yali Wen and Jinyu Yang},
journal = {Frontiers in Psychiatry},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1922563},
url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1922563/full},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - How does family intellectual-cultural orientation correlate with adolescents’ wellbeing literacy? An empirical analysis based on a chain mediation model
AU - Kuang Luo
AU - Qianbao Tan
AU - Shanming Zhang
AU - Wenjuan Li
AU - Yali Wen
AU - Jinyu Yang
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/02
JO - Frontiers in Psychiatry
DO - 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1922563
UR - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1922563/full
AB - Introduction: Wellbeing literacy(WL), as a promising emerging concept, offers a possible route for addressing global adolescent mental-health problems. Family intellectual-cultural orientation(FICO) shows a significant statistical association with wellbeing literacy, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Methods: This study used convenience sampling to survey 868 adolescents aged 12–18 years and employed a serial mediation model (PROCESS Model 6) to examine the indirect effects of positive psychological capital and personal growth initiative in the association between family intellectual-cultural orientation and well-being literacy. Results: Family intellectual-cultural orientation was significantly correlated with well-being literacy (effect = 0.1151, p < 0.001). The total indirect effect was significant (effect = 0.2414, 95% CI [0.1893, 0.2975]), accounting for 67.7% of the total effect. The separate mediating effects of positive psychological capital (effect = 0.1254, 95% CI [0.0839, 0.1718]) and personal growth initiative (effect = 0.0417, 95% CI [0.0183, 0.0710]), as well as their chain mediating effect (effect = 0.0743, 95% CI [0.0463, 0.1063]), were all significant. Discussion: These correlational patterns reveal that family intellectual-cultural orientation is statistically linked to adolescents’ wellbeing literacy via the correlational chain of positive psychological capital(PPC) and personal growth initiative(PGI), which aligns with core assumptions of the resource-gain spiral mechanism proposed by conservation of resources theory. The findings provide empirical evidence for family-education interventions and school-based mental-health education.
SN - 1664-0640
ER -