부모-자녀 간 의사소통, 자아존중감 및 신체활동 수준이 청소년의 비속어 사용에 미치는 영향

초록

This study conceptualizes adolescents’ slang use as a social mechanism for identity formation and peer affiliation and investigates the joint effects of family communication and physical activity through self-esteem. Using data from the 2021 Korean Children’s Panel Survey, 1,326 adolescents aged 13 were analyzed. Structural equation modeling with confirmatory factor analysis was applied, and indirect effects were tested via bootstrapping. The results indicated that mother–child communication, reasoning-based parental communication, and physical activity significantly and positively predicted adolescents’ self-esteem, whereas father–child communication was not significant. Higher self-esteem was associated with lower levels of slang use. Mediation analyses further confirmed that self-esteem significantly mediated the relationships between maternal communication, reasoning-based communication, physical activity, and slang use. These findings suggest that adolescents with stronger self-esteem, fostered through supportive communication and regular physical activity, are less likely to rely on slang for social validation. The study highlights the importance of reasoning-based parenting and physical activity in promoting adolescents’ resilience and healthy language behaviors.

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