TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Parent-adolescent conflict and stress as a parent: Are there differences between being a mother or a father?
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Wierson, Michelle
A1  - Armistead, Lisa
A1  - Forehand, Rex
A1  - Thomas, Amanda McCombs
A1  - Fauber, Robert
SP  - 187
EP  - 197
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
N2  - Parent-adolescent conflict is viewed as a common dimension of the family during the teenage years. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether mothers and fathers of young adolescents differ in their report of conflict with their adolescent, level of stress, and parenting competence. Furthermore, the role of age and gender of the young adolescents was examined. One hundred and twenty-two adolescents and their parents participated in the study. All families were intact. The families were divided into groups according to the adolescent''s age and gender. Analyses of variance with three factors (adolescent''s age, adolescent''s gender, mothers versus fathers) were performed. Mothers and fathers did not differ on personal (depression) or marital adjustment and on perceived parenting competency. In contrast, in terms of parent-adolescent conflict, mothers reported a less positive relationship, a greater number of conflicts, and more intense discussions of conflicts with their adolescents. Gender and age of the adolescent were not important contributors to the analyses. The results suggest that, in terms of the variables examined in this study, conflict in the parent-adolescent relationship is the primary difference between mothers and fathers.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00980814
ID  - ref1
ER  -