Mom and dad are at it again

Adolescent perceptions of marital conflict and adolescent psychological distress

Bibliographic Data

ID9788909
AuthorsGordon T Harold (University of Wales, corresponding author), Lori N Osborne, Rand D Conger
Year1997
Volume33
Issue2
Pages333-350
Publication date1997-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0012-1649.33.2.333
PMID9147841
OpenAlexW4243223388
LanguageEN
Citations received133
References cited6

In these two studies, the authors used children's perceptions of family relationships to examine simultaneously direct and indirect links between marital conflict and child adjustment. With data pertaining to 146 sixth and seventh graders, Study 1 supported direct and indirect effects of perceptions of marital conflict on internalizing behaviors, and indirect effects for externalizing behaviors. In Study 2, data analyzed from 451 families showed indirect effects of marital conflict and parent-to-child hostility, through adolescent perceptions of such behavior, on both current distress and distress 12 months later in 3 of 4 models estimated. Direct and indirect effects were found for boys' concurrent internalizing behavior. Implications and limitations of both studies are discussed to address the need for a more sophisticated theoretical approach to examine why an association exists between marital conflict and child adjustment

Adolescent development · Adolescent psychology · Anxiety · Association (psychology · Developmental psychology · Distress · Hostility · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Psychology

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