Title
Gender Differences in Positive and Negative Feelings Between Adolescents and Their Fathers and Mothers
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Child Fam. Stud.
Keywords
Fathers; Mothers; Adolescents; Feelings; Affect; PARENTS; RECIPROCITY; SON; Family Studies; Psychology, Developmental; Psychiatry
Abstract
Given the connections between feelings and well-being within the family, we addressed gender differences and similarities of feelings within the family. We explored adolescents', mothers', and fathers' positive and negative affect within a community sample of 224 families from the southeast of the United States. Adolescents ranged in age from 12 to 19 years. Findings suggest more gender differences in positive and negative affect for parental gender (i.e., mothers versus fathers) than for adolescent gender (i.e., boys versus girls). There were more consistent associations within the family for positive affect as opposed to negative affect. We discussed the results in the context of gender differences within the family within the family systems theoretical perspective.
Journal Title
Journal of Child and Family Studies
Volume
18
Issue/Number
2
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
213
Last Page
218
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1062-1024
Recommended Citation
"Gender Differences in Positive and Negative Feelings Between Adolescents and Their Fathers and Mothers" (2009). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 2003.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/2003