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Family Socialization Predictors of Autonomy Among Appalachian Adolescents

Kempf, Jessica Jo
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1114789871

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2005, Master of Science, Miami University, Family and Child Studies.
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which several parental and family variables influenced adolescent autonomy in a sample of Appalachian adolescents. Self-report data were acquired for this study from 707 high school adolescents who attended two different high schools in rural Appalachia. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to determine the relative predictive influence of several parental behavior, family relationship and family structural variables on adolescent behavioral autonomy. Results indicated that patterns of socialization in Appalachian culture were similar to results from parent-adolescent research conducted on mainstream, urban samples, with the exception of the results for familism. Key variables of interest that fostered adolescent autonomy included parental support and reasoning, whereas parental punitiveness inhibited adolescent autonomy. The strong familistic bonds of Appalachia fostered rather than hindered autonomy, suggesting that Appalachian familism may have different consequences for adolescents in Appalachia as compared to mainstream U.S. society.
Gary Peterson (Advisor)
41 p.
adolescents; autonomy; Appalachia

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  • Kempf, J. J. (2005). Family Socialization Predictors of Autonomy Among Appalachian Adolescents [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1114789871

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kempf, Jessica. Family Socialization Predictors of Autonomy Among Appalachian Adolescents. 2005. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1114789871.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kempf, Jessica. "Family Socialization Predictors of Autonomy Among Appalachian Adolescents." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1114789871

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