Conditional Effects Received Parental Support on Emerging Adults’ Relational Satisfaction

Bibliographic Data

ID11219829
AuthorsTara G Mcmanus (0000-0001-6804-5465, University of Nevada, Reno, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume58
Issue6
Pages531-559
Publication date2022-08-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMarriage & Family Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01494929.2021.2000552
OpenAlexW3217226033
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited60

Grounded in sensitive interaction systems theory, this study examined whether communication competence, emerging adults’ gender, conversation initiation, and stressor appraisal moderated the association between received parental support and emerging adults’ relational satisfaction with parents when discussing a stressor. A cross-sectional, online survey (n = 338, Mage = 20.82, female: n = 190, 56.2%, males: n = 148, 45.8%) was conducted. Results indicated communication competence, more so than parental support, affected relational satisfaction but only under particular conditions. The first condition was when emerging adults initiated the stressor conversation and had lower communication competence. The second condition was when they had similar levels of communication competence as their parent and appraised the stressor as an individual stressor

Developmental psychology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Support in Illness · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social Psychology