Dual effects of family ritual communication on Chinese adolescents’ well-being: supportive and constraining mechanisms

The study elucidated the mechanisms through which family ritual communication affects the subjective well-being of Chinese adolescents, summarizing these effects as a form of psychological empowerment characterized by "support and constraint." Family ritual communication serves as a supportive element, enhancing adolescent well-being through two mediators: family intimacy and resilience. Conversely, this form of psychological empowerment can also constrain adolescent well-being due to intergenerational power dynamics. Notably, the interdependent self-concept did not moderate the relationship between family ritual communication and the adolescents' subjective well-being.