Resolution of parent—child conflicts in the adolescence

The aims of the study were: (1) to examine whether adolescents' attachment and the perceived quality of the communication with their parents relate to effective resolution of parent—child conflicts and (2) to determine whether the pattern of associations changes with adolescents' gender an...

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Published in:European journal of psychology of education 2013-06, Vol.28 (2), p.173-188
Main Authors: García-Ruiz, Marta, Rodrigo, María José, Hernández-Cabrera, Juan Andrés, Máiquez, María Luisa, Deković, Maja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescents
Age
Age Differences
Anxiety
Attachment
Attachment Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Child development
Climate models
Communication
Conflict
Conflict Resolution
Couple and family
Criticism
Early Adolescents
Education
Educational Psychology
Emotions
Families & family life
Family Relationship
Fathers
Females
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender
Gender Differences
Late Adolescents
Males
Mothers
Parent child communication
Parent Child Relationship
Parents
Parents & parenting
Pedagogic Psychology
Prediction
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Questionnaires
Secure attachment
Sibling Relationship
Social psychology
Structural Equation Models
Teenagers
Withdrawal (Psychology)
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Summary:The aims of the study were: (1) to examine whether adolescents' attachment and the perceived quality of the communication with their parents relate to effective resolution of parent—child conflicts and (2) to determine whether the pattern of associations changes with adolescents' gender and age. The sample consisted of 295 adolescents who filled the questionnaires. Structural Equations Models showed that secure attachment predicted a positive communicative climate, which in turn, predicted a more frequent use of negotiation. Secure attachment was related to the use of withdrawal strategies. Anxious attachment was related to high levels of criticism and disputes with parents, which, in turn, predicted the use of all conflict resolution styles. Avoidant attachment was not related to any of the conflict resolution styles. No differences were found in the pattern of associations by gender and age. The relevance of the findings for the social relational perspective to conflict resolution is discussed.
ISSN:0256-2928
1878-5174
DOI:10.1007/s10212-012-0108-7