Adolescents' Cognitive and Emotional Responses to Marital Hostility

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01032.x
• Publication Date: 2007-06-02T06:29:18Z
• Authors: Cheryl Buehler; Garrett Lange; Karen L. Franck
• Keywords: Hostility; Association (psychology); Blame

Early adolescents' (11–14 years) responses to marital hostility were examined in a sample of 416 families. The cognitive‐contextual perspective and emotional security hypothesis guided the study 9 adolescent identified. Prospective associations several structural equation models that included problems as outcomes. Self‐blame perceived threat uniquely mediated association between Year 1 3 externalizing ( p <.05). Self‐blame, lower constructive representations, internalization feelings, avoidance, dysregulation internalizing problems. Specific cognitive emotionally based are important understanding how martial affects youth need be considered within an integrated model.