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The mother-child relationship as a predictor of late adolescent functioning

Senders, Pamela Simon
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1059491379

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1991, Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, Psychology.
The importance of the early mother-child relationship and the navigation of separation-individuation in toddlerhood has long been recognized. This study explored these relationship issues at the time of the "second individuation." Relationship with mother was examined as a predictor of late adolescent functioning in the areas of ego identity status, depression, and eating disturbances. 183 college students (114 females and 69 males; mean age was 19.14) from two campuses completed a battery of paper and pencil measures regarding past and current factors in their relationship with mother. Two brief measures addressing separation-individuation and the student's perception of mother as a role model were designed for this study. Data was analyzed for four groups (by sex and living situation). Results indicated that greater feelings of individuation correspond with feelings of acceptance by mother during childhood, and less discord in the current mother-child relationship. Multiple regression analyses revealed that relationship with mother was a good predictor of depression in three of four groups; women living with their parents were the exception. Relationship with mother was a significant predictor of ego identity status only for men living away from home.
Jane Kessler (Advisor)
99 p.
Psychology, Clinical
Mother-child relationship; Late adolescent functioning

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  • Senders, P. S. (1991). The mother-child relationship as a predictor of late adolescent functioning [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1059491379

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Senders, Pamela. The mother-child relationship as a predictor of late adolescent functioning. 1991. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1059491379.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Senders, Pamela. "The mother-child relationship as a predictor of late adolescent functioning." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 1991. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1059491379

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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