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Public Health"],"abstract":"<jats:p>\n                    In many emerging countries, rapid urbanization has intensified spatial inequality in metropolitan areas, which has consequently altered mechanisms of family interaction. To be specific, mechanisms such as family psychological capital have strong influence towards adolescents\u2019 academic development. However, little is known about how both social spatial inequality and family psychological traits jointly affect students\u2019 academic development in such urban contexts. Focusing on adolescents\u2019 academic burnout, in our study we adopted moderated mediation models to clarify how spatial hierarchy influences the impact of family psychological factors on academic development in the megacity of Shanghai. Using a survey questionnaire, we collected data from 501 families with an adolescent student and their two parents (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f1,503). The results indicate that family psychological capital can significantly reduce adolescents\u2019 academic burnout and that spatial stratification can significantly moderate parent\u2013child communication. Although community social capital (e.g., social networks, resources, and information access) did not significantly contribute to those relationships, the effect was significantly stronger in urban than suburban areas in Shanghai. 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