Citation

Withers MC. Fam. Process 2018; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Marriage and Family Therapy Program, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Family Process Institute, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/famp.12411

PMID

30499585

Abstract

Using family systems and attachment theory frameworks, this study identified specific dimensions of the parent-adolescent relationship and examined the association between those dimensions and adolescent depression and delinquency, and parental depression 2 years later in a racially and ethnically diverse sample. Parent-adolescent relationships were identified using a person-centered approach, latent profile analysis, using closeness, communication, conflict, and autonomy as dimensions of the relationship. The latent profile analysis produced a four-profile solution, which was labeled secure, avoidant, anxious, and detached. Next, parent and adolescent outcomes were examined.

RESULTS indicated that adolescents in the detached profile exhibited the highest amount of delinquency, whereas the parents exhibited the lowest amount of depression. Adolescents in the avoidant profile also exhibited high levels of delinquency, and parents in this profile also exhibited the highest amount of depression symptoms. No profile differences were found for adolescent depression symptoms. Implications for family interventions are discussed.

© 2018 Family Process Institute.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescence; Delinquency; Depression; Parent-Adolescent Relationship; adolescencia; delincuencia; depresión; relación entre padres y adolescentes; 家长-青少年关系; 抑郁; 犯法; 青少年