Family Relationships From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study

This longitudinal follow-up studies a group of 90 girls and boys from initial adolescence into emerging adulthood. The relationships between these young people and their parents are analyzed over a 10-year period, while considering possible gender differences. The results indicate that the levels of...

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Authors: Parra Jiménez, Águeda, Oliva Delgado, Alfredo, Reina Flores, María del Carmen
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/133927
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/133927
https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X13507570
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Family relationships
Emerging adulthood
Adolescence
Longitudinal study
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Summary:This longitudinal follow-up studies a group of 90 girls and boys from initial adolescence into emerging adulthood. The relationships between these young people and their parents are analyzed over a 10-year period, while considering possible gender differences. The results indicate that the levels of communication and affection perceived by these young people diminish during emerging adulthood; however, their perceived adaptability remains and cohesion increases as the frequency of conflicts decreases. In terms of gender differences, boys and girls show similar developmental pathways. On the other hand, the results indicated a high relative stability for the scores of the subjects. This work underlines the importance of further studies about family relationships during emerging adulthood, especially from a longitudinal perspective.