Title

Multivariate Models Of Parent-Late Adolescent Gender Dyads: The Importance Of Parenting Processes In Predicting Adjustment

Keywords

Adjustment; Conflict; Late adolescents; Parent-adolescent interactions; Parenting

Abstract

Although parent-adolescent interactions have been examined, relevant variables have not been integrated into a multivariate model. As a result, this study examined a multivariate model of parent-late adolescent gender dyads in an attempt to capture important predictors in late adolescents' important and unique transition to adulthood. The sample for this study consisted of 151 male and 324 female late adolescents, who reported on their mothers' and fathers' parenting style, their family environment, their mothers' and fathers' expectations for them, the conflict that they experience with their mothers and fathers, and their own adjustment. Overall, the variables had significant relationships with one another. Further, the male-father, male-mother, and female-father structural equation models that were examined suggested that parenting style has an indirect relationship with late adolescents' adjustment through characteristics of the family environment and the conflict that is experienced in families; such findings were not evident for the female-mother model. Thus, the examination of parent-late adolescent interactions should occur in the context of the gender of parents and their late adolescents. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Publication Date

6-1-2008

Publication Title

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volume

39

Issue

2

Number of Pages

147-170

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-007-0078-1

Socpus ID

40449108273 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/40449108273

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