A longitudinal analysis of communication between mothers and adolescents
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Communication between mothers and adolescents is a fundamental aspect of the family dynamic that influences not only \nthe development and well-being of the children but also that of their parents. Despite the initial years of adolescence being \na difficult time for communication within families, no research has been carried out which explores changes in family \ncommunication throughout adolescence. This study has two objectives: on the one hand, to analyze the development of \ncommunication patterns throughout adolescence, taking into account possible differences related to adolescents’ and \nparents’ gender; and on the other hand, to compare the different perspectives of mothers and adolescents. With these \npurposes in mind, we assessed the communication with their parents reported by a sample of 101 adolescents for three \ndifferent time points –early, middle and late adolescence. We also interviewed the mothers at two of these time points. \nAmong the most interesting results is that, in general, mothers and adolescents have a positive view of communication \nwithin the family, though mothers perceive more frequent communication than their sons and daughters. On the other hand, \nboth boys and girls say that they talk to their mother more than to their father. These and other results are discussed.
Source: idUS (Universidad de Sevilla)
Author: Águeda Parra Jiménez
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W252556181