Latent profile analysis of adolescents’ regulatory emotional self-efficacy
YANG Ying1, HUO Lijiao2, ZENG Chengwei1, ZHANG Anqi1, ZENG Yixin1, SUN Furong3, XIONG Sicheng1, ZHANG Bin1
1. School of Humanities and Management, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208 , Hunan Province, China; 2. College of Humanities, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi Province, China; 3. Shaoyang Brain Hospital, Shaoyang 422000, Hunan Province, China
Abstract：Objective To explore the latent classification of adolescents’ regulatory emotional self-efficacy, and provide a theoretical basis of precise counseling measures for different groups. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 267 adolescents with the regulatory emotional self-efficacy scale, the interpersonal adaptation scale, and the test of mobile phone dependence scale（Chinese version）. The categories and characteristics of regulatory emotional self-efficacy among adolescents were discussed by latent profile analysis. The differences of latent profiles in demographic variables, interpersonal relationship adaptation, and mobile phone dependence were analyzed. Results Adolescents’ regulatory emotional self-efficacy could be divided into three latent profiles: outgoing irritable group（40.7%）, introverted sensitive group（21.5%）, and positive efficacy group（37.8%）. Compared with the positive efficacy group, there weremore females in the outgoing irritable group（P<0.001）. There were significant differences in the scores of mobile phone dependence and interpersonal adaptation in the three latent profiles（P<0.001）. Conclusion There is group heterogeneity in adolescents’ regulatory emotional self-efficacy. Females are more likely to be classified into the outgoing irritable group and the risk of mobile phone dependence is higher in the outgoing irritable group. The interpersonal adaptation in the introverted sensitive group is worse.
