Abstract
Human development takes place in the context of relationships with others.These relationships are thought to influence individuals’ behavior and developmental course (Reis, Collins, & Berscheid, 2000). Parent–child relationshipsare among the most important and central of human relationships, especiallyduring the period of childhood and adolescence. Parents are an importantsource of support, although the relative impact of parental support may changeover the life course. Perceived parental support concerns the perception ofparents as available for support when needed. In the current chapter we willexamine how parental support is related to adolescent adjustment over time.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | What can parents do? New insights into the role of parents in adolescent problem behaviour . |
Editors | M. Kerr, H Stattin, R. Engels |
Place of Publication | Chichester, UK |
Publisher | Wiley |
Chapter | 6 |
Pages | 135-162 |
Number of pages | 28 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780470774113 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780470723630 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- childhood and adolescence
- Perceived parental support
- parental support and adolescent adjustment
- psychological stress and depression
- wellbeing and happiness, general physical health and complaints
- lower parental support
- Relational Support Inventory (RSI)
- Autonomy and assesses respect
- Nijmegen Problem Behavior List (NPBL)
- self‐reported and parent‐reported internalizing and externalizing behavior