Some past conceptualizations in family research have synthesized the constructs of cohesion and enmeshment by placing at high extreme end cohesion. In this article, we argue that, theoretically, 2 are different constructs-cohesion is a measure supportive interaction, psychological control. We examine hypothesis testing associations between adolescent reports several measures problem behaviors using sample 471 students preadolescence early middle adolescence from suburb city South. Results...

Using data from 5,070 youth ages 11 to 18 years old who participated in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, concurrent and longitudinal associations among cumulative risk, protective factors, maladjustment were examined. Cumulative risk was associated with conduct problems depressed mood. For problems, a compensatory effect found for scholastic achievement problem‐solving ability. mood, achievement. A protective‐reactive self‐esteem both forms maladjustment. Youth gender,...

We examine the association between interparental conflict and youth internalizing externalizing problem behaviors. Youth perceptions of three variables are studied: frequency disagreement, parents' use an overt style, a covert style. Data from two samples Tennessee Utah. Interparental account for over 20% variance in behaviors, hostile styles more strongly associated with behavior than is disagreement. The results fairly consistent sons daughters, preadolescent early adolescent youth,...

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,...

Parent–adolescent conflict is a normative characteristic of adolescence. However, research findings have been inconsistent, and the relative contributions specific dimensions parent–adolescent (disagreement hostility) to youth maladjustment are unknown. This meta‐analysis synthesized literature on distinguished disagreement, hostility, composite measures disagreement hostility. A multilevel model was utilized analyze 401 effects from 52 studies. Results indicate that positively associated...

Using data from Wave 1 (n = 5,070) and 2 4,404) of the National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Health, we examined relationship between cumulative risk exposure youth problem behavior. Cross‐sectional analyses revealed a positive, linear association behaviors. The externalizing problems was stronger for White than Black youth. internalizing girls boys, Hispanic Cumulative predicted change over time in problems. Findings support theoretical notion that adolescents experience diminished...

This study examines how parenting helps explain the contemporaneous association between interparental hostility and adolescent problem behavior. A theoretical model of spillover was tested specifying five aspects mothers' fathers' that might be associated with parents' hostile interactions one another: harshness, inconsistency, psychological intrusiveness, lower levels acceptance monitoring knowledge. The sample consisted 416 early adolescents their married parents. externalizing problems...

Beginning in sixth grade at an average age of 11.9 years, 416 adolescents and their parents participated 4 waves data collection involving family observations multiple‐reporter assessments. Ecological theory the process‐person‐context‐time (PPCT) model guided hypotheses analyses. Lagged, growth curve models revealed that hostility peer deviance affiliation predicted adolescent aggression subsequent year. Family warmth played only a minor role protecting against aggression. In hostile or...

Concurrent and prospective associations between parent‐youth dyadic hostility adolescent externalizing internalizing problem behavior were examined in a sample of 416 families. Parenting control, parents’ well‐being, youths’ affiliation with deviant peers included as integral covariates. Information from multiple sources was analyzed using structural equation modeling. Concurrently, youth problems associated hostility, peers, inadequate parenting fathers’ well‐being (inversely)....

This study examined a family process model of early adolescent problem behavior in community sample 416 two-parent families. With systems theory, was developed that suggests (a) marital hostility and parental depressive affect are conjoint familial stressors for youths, (b) youth triangulation mediates the association between problems, (c) warmth buffers negative effects triangulation. structural equation modeling, youth-perceived mediated internalizing problems. Marital associated with...

Journal Article Foster family resources, psychosocial functioning, and retention Get access Kathryn W. Rhodes, PhD, PhD research associate University of Tennessee, Knoxville Correspondence concerning this article requests for copies should be addressed to 7302 Jarnigan Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421; e-mail: kwrhodes@mindspring.com Search other works by author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar John G. Orme, professor Mary Ellen Cox, Cheryl Buehler, Social Work Research, Volume 27, Issue 3,...

We test three risk models (independent-additive, interactive, and exponential) to examine how multiple factors in the family environment-overt interparental conflict, poor parenting, economic hardship-operate conjointly predict youth problem behaviors. The sample includes 335 preadolescent early adolescent youth. Findings from this study support pattern of independent, additive effects individual stressors. found no for idea that overt hardship exacerbate one another, nor did converse serve...

Childhood experiences shape later parenting behaviors; however, few studies have examined the mechanisms that explain how is transmitted across generations. The present study direct and indirect effects of mothers' remembered emotionally responsive in childhood on maternal sensitivity to infant distress via parenting-related emotion, physiology, cognition. Participants included 299 mothers (Mage = 29.71, SD 5.48; 47.5% non-Hispanic White) their infants (48.8% female). Mothers self-reported...

Key words: coparental relationship, marital conflict, hostility, youth maladjustment. Frequent and/or intense hostile conflict between parents often is associated with a range of indicators maladjustment, including externalizing problems, internalizing and poor academic performance (see Fauber, Forehand, Thomas, & Wierson, 1990; Grych, Seid, Fincham, 1992; Guidubaldi, Cleminshaw, Perry, Nastasi, Lightel, 1986; Katz Gottman, 1993; Tschann, Johnston, Kline, Wallerstein, 1989). To the contrary,...

This study examined the moderating roles of marital warmth and recent life events in association between observed hostility changes spouses' depressive symptoms over 3 years. Using actor-partner interdependence model (APIM), structural equation models (N = 416 couples) suggested that husbands' was significantly related to increases wives' symptoms. Moderator analyses showed moderate change The stronger under conditions lower levels than higher warmth. same pattern found for Regarding events,...

The authors used data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study Early Care Youth (N = 1,364) to examine maternal work hour status parenting (sensitivity learning opportunities) infancy through middle childhood. Work was conceptualized as nonemployment, part time, full time. Adjusting for covariates, mothers employed time had higher sensitivity scores provision child opportunity than did who were not employed, these differences characterized families during early...

Adolescents' emotional reactivity in family, close friendships, and romantic relationships was examined a community-based sample of 416 two-parent families. Six waves annual data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Emotional to interparental conflict during early adolescence associated prospectively with adolescents' friendships middle adolescence. Close friendship partially explained the prospective association between relationship reactivity. The perceived stronger for girls...

Although the assertion that marital hostility relates to higher levels of youth adjustment difficulties has been well established, few studies have examined cooperative conflict in relation behavior problems. This study main and moderating effects on problems a sample 416 two-parent families. Gender differences also were examined. Youth sixth grade (51% females), ranged age from 11 14 ([Formula: see text] = 11.86, SD .69). Cooperative was associated with lower internalizing related...