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Shows the impact of family dinner frequency on youth well-being, suggesting a focus on interaction quality.
< .001). Moreover, the association between family dinner frequency and youth depressive symptoms was explained by family cohesion (β = -.23, 95% CI [-5.206, -1.276]) and family conflict (β = -.31, 95% CI [-8.710, -1.614]). Similarly, the association of family dinner frequency and positive youth development was explained by family cohesion (β = .25, 95% CI [0.096, 0.326]) and family conflict (β = .27, 95% CI [0.085, 0.501]). Findings suggest that efforts to encourage more frequent family dinners should prioritize not only the frequency of family interactions but also the quality of the interactions during time spent together. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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