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ArticlePloS one2026

The association between parent-child communication and adolescents' non-cognitive abilities: An examination of the chain mediating effect.

Minghan Cai, Huijie Guo, Dailong Fang, Yao Zheng, Weifeng Guo, Zhengmei Lin, Zhiqiang Zheng

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Minghan CaiCollege of Physical Education, Jimei University, Xiamen, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5082-1815
Huijie GuoSchool of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7576-0880
Dailong FangPolice Physical Education and Training Department, Fujian Police College, Fuzhou, China.
Yao ZhengFuzhou Sixteenth Middle School, Fuzhou, China.
Weifeng GuoSchool of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China.
Zhengmei LinSchool of Physical Education, Fujian Polytechnic Normal University, Fuqing, China.
Zhiqiang ZhengCollege of Physical Education, Jimei University, Xiamen, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9156-956X

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Abstract

This study aims to explore the interplay between parent-child communication, social support, physical exercise and non-cognitive abilities among adolescents. Using data from the China Education Panel Survey (2014-2015) with a nationally representative sample of 5,055 eighth-grade students. Analyses were conducted via Stata 17.0 and SPSS 26, employing chain mediation tests and bootstrap analysis. The results were as follows:1) parent-child communication directly contributes to the enhancement of adolescents' non-cognitive abilities, facilitates their access to social support, and promotes their participation in physical exercise; 2) parent-child communication indirectly improves adolescents' non-cognitive abilities through the chain mediating effect of social support and physical exercise; 3) the positive effect of parent-child communication on non-cognitive abilities is stronger among urban adolescents compared to rural adolescents, and more pronounced among only children than non-only children. In conclusion, parent-child communication not only directly and positively predicts adolescents' non-cognitive abilities but also exerts indirect effects via two single mediators (social support and physical exercise) and a chain mediation mechanism combining both mediators.

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CommunicationParent-Child RelationsAdolescentChildChinaCognitionExerciseFemaleHumansMaleSocial SupportSurveys and Questionnaires

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