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Interparental Conflict and Adolescents' Self-Representations as Mediated by Their Perceived Relationships With Parents

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ID2347740
AuthorsCarla Sofia Silva (0000-0002-4645-4660, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), CIS-IUL, Lisboa, Portugal, corresponding author), Maria Manuela Calheiros (0000-0002-4768-9613, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), CIS-IUL, Lisboa, Portugal)
Year2018
Volume39
Issue7
Pages2174-2204
Publication date2018-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Family Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0192513x17741176
OpenAlexW2769833343
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited75

Adolescents' perceptions of their relationship with both parents were examined as mediators linking interparental conflict to their self-representations (SR). Portuguese adolescents ( N = 214; 58.4% girls), aged 10-16 years old ( M = 13.39), attending public elementary and secondary schools, filled out self-report measures. Multi-mediator path analysis models revealed that interparental conflict predicted less favorable SR in most evaluated domains. This association was mediated by adolescents' perceptions of (a) support in the mother-adolescent relationship, related to instrumental, social, emotional, physical appearance, and intelligence SR; (b) negative interactions in the mother-adolescent relationship, related to instrumental and physical appearance SR; (c) support in the father-adolescent relationship, related to social and physical appearance SR; and (d) negative interactions in the father-adolescent relationship, related to instrumental SR. This study emphasizes the relevance of interparental conflict and adolescents' perceptions of their relationship with both parents in their SR construction. Practical implications point to promoting constructive conflict and improving parent-adolescent relationships

Adolescent development · Developmental psychology · Perception · Portuguese · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology

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