Gender Differences in Positive and Negative Feelings Between Adolescents and Their Fathers and Mothers

    Authors

    V. Phares; K. Renk; A. M. Duhig; S. Fields;J. Sly

    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

    WOS:000270840500009

    ISSN

    1062-1024

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