The moderating effect of psychological resilience between family structure and children's peer relationship

Objective To compare children's resilience and peer relationship in divorced and complete family, and explore the moderating effect of psychological resilience between family structure and peer relationship. Methods 208 children from divorced family and 465 children from complete family were surveyed. Results (1)There were significant differences in children's resilience(divorced family (3.58±0.73), complete family(3.83±0.59), t=-2.765, P=0.006) and peer relationship(divorced family (3.47±0.72), complete family(3.73±0.59), t=-2.069, P=0.042) between complete and divorced family. (2) Family structure had remarkable negative correlation with resilience and peer relationship(r1=-0.19, r2=-0.20), and resilience had positive correlation with peer relationship(r=0.43). (3)The moderating effect of resilience between family structure and peer relationship was significant(β=0.641, P<0.05). Conclusion Parent divorce has negative influence on children's resilience and peer relationship. Furthermore, the relationship of family structure and peer relationship is mediated by resilience. The negative influence of parent divorce on peer relationship is not significant among children with high resilience, while it is significant on children with low resilience. Key words: Divorced family; Complete family; Children; Resilience; Peer relationship