The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation Between Adolescent-Parent Relationship and Happiness

The specific objective of this study was to examine the relationships between adolescent-parent relationship, emotion dysregulation, and happiness. Participants were 338 high school students (155 female [45.9%], 183 males [54.1%]) aged between 14 and 18 years. The data collected for the study was analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling. The results revealed that adolescent-parent relationship significantly predicted happiness and emotion dysregulation. Emotion dysregulation is also another predictor of happiness. The study examined indirect correlations between factors. As a result of the analysis, it was found that adolescent-parent relationship predicts happiness through emotion dysregulation. The variables within the structural model account for around half of the variance in happiness.