Parental Reports of Adolescent Well-Being
Does Marital Status Matter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19464448 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marion C Willetts (0000-0003-4116-4338, Illinois State University), Nick G Maroules (Illinois State University) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 129-148 |
| Publication date | 2005-05-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Divorce & Remarriage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1050-2556 • E-ISSN: 1540-4811 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j087v43n01_07 |
| OpenAlex | W2921749479 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
We analyze data from the 1999 wave of the National Survey of America's Families (NSAF) to compare parental reports of the psychological well-being and attitudes toward school of 12- to 17-year-old adolescents residing with a cohabiting versus a remarried mother (maternal stepfamilies), and those residing with a cohabiting versus a remarried father (paternal stepfamilies). In maternal stepfamilies, cohabiting stepfathers report more positive adolescent attitudes toward school than do remarried mothers, cohabiting mothers, and remarried stepfathers. No differences in parental reports of adolescent psychological well-being or attitudes toward school are found in paternal cohabiting and married stepfamilies. Instead, in both cohabiting and married stepfamilies, the well-being of the parent is important in predicting his/her report of the psychological well-being of adolescents, and parental reports of problems with the adolescent and the adolescent's participation in extracurricular activities predict both adolescent psychological well-being and attitudes toward school. Adolescents in cohabiting and married stepfamilies are not affected differentially by the Most Knowledgeable Adult's (MKA) well-being, problems with the adolescent, and participation in extracurricular activities
Developmental psychology · Remarriage · Sociology · Stepfamily · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology
The Case for Marriage
Growing up with a single parent
Just Living Together
Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage
Parental psychiatric disorder
Does Remarriage Matter
Stepfamilies in the United States
Children of depressed parents
Consequences of growing up poor
The Changing Character of Stepfamilies
Family social capital and delinquent involvement
Age‐varying Effects of Family, School, and Peers on Delinquency
Family Structure, Parental Practices and High School Completion
Parental Cohabitation and Children's Economic Well-Being
Double Jeopardy
Family Structure, Gender, and Parental Socialization
The Role of Cohabitation in Declining Rates of Marriage
Changing Patterns of Remarriage
Family Structure and Child Well-Being
Social Control, Delinquency, and Youth Status Achievement
Foundations of Social Theory
A Comparison of Marriages and Cohabiting Relationships
Sampling Weights and Regression Analysis
Reinvestigating Remarriage
Remarriage as an Incomplete Institution
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2022 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |