ERIC Number: EJ997297
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Attachment, Parenting, and Separation-Individuation in Adolescence: A Comparison of Hospitalized Adolescents, Institutionalized Delinquents, and Controls
Delhaye, Marie; Kempenaers, Chantal; Burton, Julie; Linkowski, Paul; Stroobants, Rob; Goossens, Luc
Journal of Genetic Psychology, v173 n2 p119-141 2012
The authors compared parent-related perceptions by hospitalized adolescents (i.e., who were admitted to a specialized psychiatric unit; n = 50) and delinquent adolescents (i.e., who were placed at a juvenile treatment institution; n = 51) with adolescents from the general population (n = 51). All adolescents completed a broad set of measures of attachment, perceived parenting, and separation-individuation. Contrary to initial expectations, hospitalized adolescents scored higher than controls on indices of excessive autonomy. Ambivalence regarding issues of interpersonal closeness and distance was found among delinquent adolescents. In addition, hospitalized and delinquent adolescents were found to be struggling, each in their specific way, with attachment-related experiences of trauma. Finally, delinquent adolescents also showed a stage-appropriate form of potentially adaptive narcissism. These findings add to the growing consensus in the literature that associations between adolescent psychopathology and parent-related perceptions are typically complex and somewhat counterintuitive. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Adolescents, Attachment Behavior, Parenting Styles, Delinquency, Hospitals, Psychiatry, Juvenile Justice, Measures (Individuals), Scores, Control Groups, Parent Child Relationship, Personal Autonomy, Trauma, Personality Problems, Parent Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Mental Health
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Language: English
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