Parent–Adolescent Relationship Quality and Nondisclosure as Mediators of the Association Between Exposure to Community Violence and Psychological Distress

Dinizulu, Sonya Mathies; Grant, Kathryn E.; Bryant, Fred B.; Boustani, Maya M.; Tyler, Donald H.; McIntosh, Jeanne M.

doi:10.1007/s10566-013-9224-z

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“…Therefore, given such contradictory findings, it is important to consider both relationship figures as important factors for adolescent psychological well-being. Although recent research has begun to examine the effect of stressors on the quality of adolescents' relationships with both their parents and peers, and the effect this in turn has on psychological well-being (Aliri et al, 2018), a lack of research in this area, particularly among adolescents, has been acknowledged (Aliri et al, 2019;Dinizulu et al, 2014).…”

Section: Parent and Peer Relationshipsmentioning

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Stressful life events and adolescent well‐being: The role of parent and peer relationships

2020

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It is well established that stressful life events (e.g., family bereavements or moving to a new country) are damaging to psychological health and well‐being. Indeed, social relationships are often noted as an important factor that can influence well‐being and buffer the negative effects of stress. However, the quality and source of these relationships, particularly for adolescents, are often overlooked. Using the Growing Up in Ireland Survey, a population‐based study of 13‐year‐old Irish adolescents (N = 7,525; 51.1% female), the current study examines the quality of both parent and peer relationships as potential mechanisms explaining the association between stressful life events and psychological well‐being indices in adolescents. As expected, results showed that stressful life events negatively impacted the psychological well‐being of adolescents. Parallel mediation analyses indicated that both parent and peer relationship quality mediated this association. Further exploratory analyses found that for girls, greater numbers of stressful life events were associated with poorer quality relationships with both their parents and peers, and in turn, these were linked to lower levels of psychological well‐being. For boys, this effect was only evident for parental relationship quality, but not peers. The implication of these findings for adolescent's psychological well‐being, particularly for girls, is discussed.

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Section: Parent and Peer Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stressful life events and adolescent well‐being: The role of parent and peer relationships

2020

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“…Perhaps mothers in our sample were less able to supervise their violence-exposed children as they become more independent and spend more time outside their homes (Goodman et al, 2010). It is also possible that as children grow up, they are less inclined to share their experiences of community violence for fear of losing their independence or autonomy (Dinizulu, Grant, Bryant, et al, 2014). The transition to high school may be an important point of intervention to ensure caregivers continue to be accurately aware of their children's CVE, especially in contexts were children are more frequently exposed.…”

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“…Several reasons may explain parents' underestimation of children's CVE. Adolescents exposed to violence may be reluctant to share their experiences for fear of losing autonomy or eliciting negative reactions from caregivers (Ceballo et al, 2001;Dinizulu, Grant, Bryant, et al, 2014;. Alternatively, adolescents may not wish to burden their parents and some parents may not wish to hear or fail to understand their children's experiences.…”

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“…Not only do parents routinely underestimate their children's CVE, but many may not understand the impact that violent and traumatic events have on their children's psychological well-being (Smith Stover et al, 2010). This is concerning since parents' underestimation of their child's CVE has been associated with child internalizing and externalizing behaviors (Dinizulu, Grant, Bryant, et al, 2014;Goodman, 2013;Zimmerman & Pogarsky, 2011). By contrast, parents' accurate awareness of their children's CVE has been positively associated with youth's psychological well-being (Ceballo et al, 2001).…”

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Latina Mothers’ Awareness of Their Children’s Exposure to Community Violence

Alers‐Rojas

Jocson

Cranford

et al. 2020

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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This study examines (a) the degree of agreement between mother-reported child community violence exposure and children’s self-reports and whether agreement changes over time; (b) whether child gender is associated with mother-child agreement; and (c) whether greater mother-child agreement is concurrently and longitudinally associated with children’s psychological well-being. We conducted secondary data analyses using longitudinal data with a socioeconomically diverse sample of 287 Latino adolescents ( MageW2 = 11.2, 47% girls) and their mothers ( MageW1 = 35.3) from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods. Mother-child agreement about nonexposure to violence was high. However, for violence-exposed children, mothers overestimated exposure in early adolescence and underestimated it in middle adolescence. Mothers had higher violence agreement scores with daughters than with sons. Greater mother-child agreement about witnessing community violence in early adolescence was associated with lower externalizing problems in early and middle adolescence. Agreement about children’s victimization was only concurrently associated with lower externalizing and internalizing behaviors in early adolescence. Developmental changes in adolescent disclosure and parental knowledge of children’s community violence may provide an important point of intervention for addressing the psychological sequelae of violence exposure in early adolescence.

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“…In contrast to disclosure, research findings demonstrated negative links between secrecy and positive psychological outcomes. Adolescent secrecy is linked with internalizing (e.g., depression) and externalizing problems (e.g., conduct problems and antisocial behavior), loneliness and psychosomatic symptoms (e.g., headache, dizziness, and nausea; Dinizulu et al, 2014; Frijns, Finkenauer, Vermulst, & Engels, 2005; Frijns, Finkenauer, & Keijsers, 2013; Laird & Marrero, 2010; Laird, Bridges, & Marsee, 2013). Studies also showed that secrecy, especially from one’s mother, is linked with problem behaviors (e.g., substance use, stealing, discipline problems at school; property damage, and violent behaviors) (Smetana et al, 2009; Tilton‐Weaver, 2014).…”

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The Gratification of Psychological Needs and Well‐Being Among Turkish Adolescents: An Examination of Direct and Indirect Links

Dost‐Gözkan

2020

J of Research on Adolesc

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Based on the self‐determination theory (SDT), the present study tested a mediational model in a cross‐sectional data and found that gratification of basic psychological needs (GBPN; autonomy, relatedness, and competence) in adolescents’ relationships with their mother and father is linked with wellness (life satisfaction, problem‐solving confidence, and anxiety), through family cohesion, and disclosure and secrecy from mother. Adolescents (N = 1,097; 61.6% girls, Mage = 15.12, SD = 0.64; range = 14–16 years) were from nine public schools in Istanbul, Turkey. Findings showed that GBPN in the relationship with each parent has unique contribution to family cohesion, adolescent disclosure and secrecy from parents, and wellness. Findings also supported SDT’s claim that GBPN is conducive to well‐being cross‐culturally.

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Parent–Adolescent Relationship Quality and Nondisclosure as Mediators of the Association Between Exposure to Community Violence and Psychological Distress

Cited by 19 publications

References 79 publications

Stressful life events and adolescent well‐being: The role of parent and peer relationships

Stressful life events and adolescent well‐being: The role of parent and peer relationships

Latina Mothers’ Awareness of Their Children’s Exposure to Community Violence

The Gratification of Psychological Needs and Well‐Being Among Turkish Adolescents: An Examination of Direct and Indirect Links

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