The Relationship Between Parental Hostility and Adolescents' Internalizing Problems with Mediating Role of Triangulation
Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Family is complex and intertwined system that its relationships are shaped by members' interactions. Healthy communication is vital to raise a family. The aim of present research is to investigate the mediating effect of triangulation between parental overt hostility and behavioral problems in adolescents. 900 students (450 daughters and 450 mothers) were selected through acidental cluster sampling. They completed Triangulation-Adolescent and Parent-Questionnaires, O'Leary-Porter Overt Hostility Scale and Youth Self Report (YSR) based on Achenbach System of Empirically Assessment. Path analysis was used for analyzing data. Mediating effect of triangulation between parental overt hostility and internalizing problems were not observed completely but partially. It is suggested that couples keep away their teens during marital problems and conflicts and manage to properly regulate emotions and stress parents are less involved.
Institutions: Shahid Beheshti University, Alzahra University
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4387228529