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Stop yelling: interparental conflict and adolescents’ self-representations as mediated by their perceived relationships with parents
Journal Title
Journal of Family Issues
Year (definitive publication)
2018
Language
English
Country
United States of America
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Abstract
Adolescents’ perceptions of their relationship with both parents were examined as mediators linking interparental conflict to their self-representations (SR). Portuguese adolescents (N = 214; 58.4% girls), aged 10-16 years old (M = 13.39), attending public elementary and secondary schools, filled out self-report measures. Multi-mediator path analysis models revealed that interparental conflict predicted less favorable SR in most evaluated domains. This association was mediated by adolescents’ perceptions of (a) support in the mother–adolescent relationship, related to instrumental, social, emotional, physical appearance, and intelligence SR; (b) negative interactions in the mother–adolescent relationship, related to instrumental and physical appearance SR; (c) support in the father–adolescent relationship, related to social and physical appearance SR; and (d) negative interactions in the father–adolescent relationship, related to instrumental SR. This study emphasizes the relevance of interparental conflict and adolescents’ perceptions of their relationship with both parents in their SR construction. Practical implications point to promoting constructive conflict and improving parent–adolescent relationships.
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Keywords
Interparental conflict,Parent–adolescent relationships,Self-representations,Adolescents,Family processes
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Sociology - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| SFRH/BD/90354/2012 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| UID/PSI/03125/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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