ERIC Number: EJ870955
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1537-4416
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Adolescent Relations with Their Mothers, Siblings, and Peers: An Exploration of the Roles of Maternal and Adolescent Self-Criticism
Yu, Jeong Jin; Gamble, Wendy C.
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, v38 n5 p672-683 2009
The main purpose of the present study was to investigate self-criticism as a potential mediating factor in the link between mother-adolescent relationships with aggression and perceptions of social competence. The sample consisted of 888 older (M = 14.3 years) and younger (M = 11.6 years) adolescent children from the same family. Maternal self-criticism strongly corresponded to the quality of relationships with children, and an intergenerational similarity in levels of self-criticism, particularly for older children, was found. Mother-adolescent relationships and adolescent self-criticism were significantly related to aggression and perceptions of social competence. In addition, results supported the hypothesis that self-criticism in adolescents mediates the link between mother-adolescent relationships and social competence. (Contains 1 figure, 2 tables and 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Siblings, Mothers, Interpersonal Competence, Family Relationship, Peer Relationship, Parent Child Relationship, Sibling Relationship, Adolescents, Self Concept, Parent Influence, Parent Attitudes, Correlation, Aggression, Age Differences, Criticism, Hypothesis Testing, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Bullying, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7
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Language: English
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