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Parent-Adolescent Conflict in Central Appalachia: The Effects of Parental Authority, Familism, Conformity, and Autonomy

Gerbus, Valerie Lynn
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1180548582

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2007, Master of Science, Miami University, Family and Child Studies.
This paper explores the effects of four types of parental authority (i.e., expert, legitimate, reward, and coercive) as well as familism, adolescent conformity, and autonomy on parent-adolescent conflict in Central Appalachia. This paper explores the research question of whether family socialization climates either foster or discourage conflict within the parent-adolescent relationship. Results were analyzed via multiple regression analysis of four models (i.e., mother-daughter, mother-son, father-daughter, and father-son dyads). There was a decrease in parent-adolescent conflict when daughters perceived their mothers as having expert authority. There was an increase in parent-adolescent conflict when fathers were perceived as having coercive authority. Reward authority served to decrease parent-adolescent conflict for father-daughter dyads. A greater sense of familism decreased parent-adolescent conflict with daughters and conformity decreased parent-adolescent conflict for sons. Autonomy from mothers inhibited conflict for both sons and daughters, while autonomy from fathers inhibited conflict for sons.
Kevin Bush (Advisor)
48 p.
Parent; Adolescent; Conflict; Authority; Familism; Conformity; Autonomy; Appalachia

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  • Gerbus, V. L. (2007). Parent-Adolescent Conflict in Central Appalachia: The Effects of Parental Authority, Familism, Conformity, and Autonomy [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1180548582

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gerbus, Valerie. Parent-Adolescent Conflict in Central Appalachia: The Effects of Parental Authority, Familism, Conformity, and Autonomy. 2007. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1180548582.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gerbus, Valerie. "Parent-Adolescent Conflict in Central Appalachia: The Effects of Parental Authority, Familism, Conformity, and Autonomy." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1180548582

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