Abstract
Adolescents with economic disadvantage (N = 229) were asked to respond to instruments measuring their perceptions of parental qualities, psychological well-being, school adjustment, and problem behavior. Measures of parental qualities include perceived parenting styles, support and help from parents, and conflict and relationship with the parents. Results showed that perceptions of parental qualities were in general related to better adolescent psychological well-being (including existential well-being, life satisfaction, mastery, self-esteem, and general psychiatric morbidity), school adjustment (perceived academic performance and school conduct), and problem behavior (substance abuse and delinquency). Relative to maternal parenthood qualities, paternal parenthood qualities were found to have stronger relationships with measures of well-being and problem behavior in adolescents with economic disadvantage.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 215-230 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | American Journal of Family Therapy |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 May 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology