Abstract
The relationships between parent-adolescent discrepancies in perceptions of family functioning and adolescents’ achievement motivation and psychological competence were examined in 275 Chinese intact families experiencing economic disadvantage in Hong Kong. Results indicated that parents and adolescents had different perceptions of family functioning. It was found that father-adolescent discrepancies in perceived family functioning was negatively related to adolescent achievement motivation; both fatheradolescent and mother-adolescent discrepancies in perceived family functioning were negatively associated with the psychological competence in poor adolescents. The present findings provided support for the thesis that family functioning plays an important role in shaping the developmental outcomes of adolescent experiencing economic disadvantage.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Chinese Adolescent Development |
| Subtitle of host publication | Economic Disadvantages, Parents and Intrapersonal Development |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Pages | 73-90 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781626186941 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781626186224 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine