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The Relationship between Parent-adolescent Communication Problems and Adolescents’ Social Adjustments

FANG Xiao-yi1, DAI Li-qiong1, FANG Chao1,2, DENG Lin-yuan1   

  1. 1. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    2. Beijing Science and Technology University Counseling Center, Beijing 100083
  • Online:2006-07-15 Published:2006-07-15

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Abstract: 887 students selected from the 7th to 12th grades of an average middle school in Beijing and a key middle school in Jinan were asked to fill a questionnaire anonymously to explore the relationship between parent-adolescent communication problems and adolescents.social adjustment.The results showed that(1) on the whole,parent-adolescent communication problems reported by adolescents were not very much.Among the 9 parent-adolescent communication problems,behavior restriction was the problem of the most and lack of trust was the problem of the least.The situation of boys and girl,and from senior 1 to junior 1,but not senior 2 and 3,which were similar to the whole;(2) Lack of sharing reported by boys was more than that reported by girls significantly.Eight parent-adolescent communication problems existed significant difference among classes,which appeared a reversed U-shape relationship between classes and communication problems,and junior 3 students reached the summit.(3) All correlations of parent-adolescent communication problems and adolescents.social adjustment reached significance.Negative correlations existed in parent-adolescent communication problems and adolescents.self-esteem.Positive correlations existed in parent-adolescent communication problems and adolescents.depression,social anxiety,problem behaviors.(4) Different kinds of parent-adolescent communication problems predicted different aspects of adolescents.social adjustment.The prediction effects to self-esteem and depression were greater than the prediction effects to social anxiety and problem behavior.

Key words: adolescent, parent-adolescent communication problem, social adjustment

CLC Number: 

  • B844.2
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