Developmental Changes in Conflict Resolution Styles in Parent-Adolescent Relationships: A Four-Wave Longitudinal Study

Autor/inn/en	Van Doorn, Muriel D.; Branje, Susan J. T.; Meeus, Wim H. J.
Titel	Developmental Changes in Conflict Resolution Styles in Parent-Adolescent Relationships: A Four-Wave Longitudinal Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 40 (2011) 1, S.97-107 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-010-9516-7
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Conflict; Problem Solving; Adolescents; Conflict Resolution; Fathers; Parent Child Relationship; Longitudinal Studies; Questionnaires; Parent Attitudes; Withdrawal (Psychology); Behavior Change; Adolescent Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Konflikt; Problemlösen; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Fragebogen; Elternverhalten; Rückzugsverhalten
Abstract	In this study, changes in three conflict resolution styles in parent-adolescent relationships were investigated: positive problem solving, conflict engagement, and withdrawal. Questionnaires about these conflict resolution styles were completed by 314 early adolescents (M = 13.3 years; 50.6% girls) and both parents for four consecutive years. Adolescents' reported use of positive problem solving increased with mothers, but did not change with fathers. Fathers reported an increase of positive problem solving with adolescents, whereas mothers reported no change. Adolescents' use of conflict engagement was found to temporarily increase with mothers, but showed no change with fathers. Mothers and fathers reported a decrease in conflict engagement with adolescents. Adolescents' use of withdrawal with parents increased, although this increase was temporarily with mothers. Mothers reported no change in withdrawal, whereas fathers' use of withdrawal increased. Generally, we found that both adolescents and their parents changed in their use of conflict resolution from early to middle adolescence. These results show that conflict resolution in parent-adolescent relationships gradually change in favor of a more horizontal relationship. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10