The relationship between the family environment and anxiety in adolescents

Abstract

The study aimed to verification the relationship between the family environment and anxiety in adolescents. The study took on one of the descriptive approaches (the correlational approach). The family environment scale (FES) was used by Moss and Moss, which showed a broadcast value of (0.61), and the Spielberger anxiety test. Which showed a stability value (0.86), which was applied to a sample of 408 adolescents. The percentage of females was 55.3%, with 51.6% from the first level, and 31.5% from the final level.

The study hypothesis was tested using multiple regression analysis, making sure that the conditions for its use are met, and the following results were reached: There is a statistically significant relationship between the family environment and anxiety among adolescents, and the multiple regression analysis did not show the contribution of each of the predictor variables, as the Only two factors (personal growth and maintenance of family order) predicted anxiety, according to standardized beta values of 0.125 and 0.170, respectively. In light of these findings, the study suggests supporting families who need support. Educating families, through social counselors and specialists in family psychology, to promote personal relationships within the family, in addition to focusing on the family aspects in awareness-raising and education processes on how to raise and parental treatment by activating the role of socialization incubators, as well as providing supports by equipping and providing facilities Entertainment and physical clubs to stimulate personal growth and mental health.