This study attempted to verify the moderating effects of family function in the relationship between academic stress and ego-identity. For this study, research data from 360 middle school seniors in G metropolitan city were used for analysis. The resu...
This study attempted to verify the moderating effects of family function in the relationship between academic stress and ego-identity. For this study, research data from 360 middle school seniors in G metropolitan city were used for analysis. The results are as follows. Firstly, it showed that academic stress had a significant negative correlation in relation to ego-identity. This is interpreted as the lower academic stress, the higher ego-identity. Secondly, it exhibited that family function had significant positive correlations in relation to ego-identity. This means that the more positive family function, the higher ego-identity. Thirdly, the moderating effect of family function was analyzed as the negative effect of academic stress on adolescents’ ego-identity, with family functions buffering. The results of this study were significant in that they demonstrated the influence of academic stress and family function on adolescents’ ego-identity. Also, it suggests that family function can decrease or prevent negative effects from academic stress.