Family cumulative risk, life satisfaction, and anxiety and depression in adolescents: A developmental cascades model.

Introduction: Family cumulative risk (FCR) is predominantly regarded as an antecedent for adolescent mental health, as the prevailing perspective continues to emphasize the influential role of parents, despite recognizing the child's influence. To identify the interplay between family adversity (FCR, process-related FCR, and sociodemographic-related FCR), life satisfaction (LS), and anxiety and depression (AD), this study examined the cascade effects among these constructs.

Method: Participants (N = 707; 52.