Understanding the Parent-Child Relationship during the Transition into College and Emerging Adulthood Using the Relational Turbulence Theory

Scheinfeld, Emily; Worley, Timothy R.

doi:10.1080/01463373.2018.1443954

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“…Students' responses about advice and information from parents while in college and deciding to remain in engineering are consistent with the notion that parents provide support while allowing students to remain independent and decide their own course of study (Conger et al, 2013;Scheinfeld & Worley, 2018). Our sample did not include any students who indicated that their parents told them to remain or not remain in engineering, but 14 suggested that their parents encouraged them by telling them that they could do it if they continued to try.…”

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“…Our sample did not include any students who indicated that their parents told them to remain or not remain in engineering, but 14 suggested that their parents encouraged them by telling them that they could do it if they continued to try. According to Scheinfeld and Worley (2018), young adults "may cycle between the need for support and the need for independence" (p. 449) in the transition to adulthood, and the participants demonstrate that they embrace this balance by leaning on their parents when needing support, but ultimately making their own decisions about engineering.…”

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The influence of expressive and instrumental social capital from parents on women and underrepresented minority students’ declaration and persistence in engineering majors

Puccia¹,

Martin

Smith

et al. 2021

IJ STEM Ed

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Background Social capital, defined as the people one knows and the resources available through that network of people, has been a key variable in research examining the participation of women and underrepresented minority students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This study focuses on two types of social capital: instrumental (concrete advice and resources) and expressive (emotional support and encouragement). The analysis of interviews with 55 White women and women and men underrepresented minority engineering undergraduate students shows how the instrumental and expressive social capital received from parents influenced their students’ declaration of and persistence in the engineering major. Within this analysis, we considered students’ transition to adulthood and the corresponding expectation that parents would still provide support but allow their children to independently determine their own paths. Results Participants shared the advice they received from people in their social networks, with the majority of participants highlighting parents as a major contributor of instrumental and expressive social capital. Instrumental social capital was helpful in students’ major declarations and offered them an opportunity to further develop their interests and aptitude in STEM as well as a pathway for obtaining an engineering degree. During the first year of their engineering major, students relied heavily on the expressive social capital of parents when considering whether to stay in engineering; parental encouragement of “you can do it” became a common resource. Conclusions These findings offer nuance to explanations of social capital’s influence on STEM degree major declaration and persistence, which often use deficit approaches. In highlighting the resources of social capital, especially expressive support, this work offers educators a new frame of reference for building upon the valuable advice offered by parents to their children completing engineering majors.

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confidence: 58%

Section: Expressing Confidence That Students Could Succeedmentioning

confidence: 99%

The influence of expressive and instrumental social capital from parents on women and underrepresented minority students’ declaration and persistence in engineering majors

Puccia¹,

Martin

Smith

et al. 2021

IJ STEM Ed

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“…Research has shown that relational turbulence is associated with a number of relational and individual factors. For instance, higher perceived relational turbulence is associated with greater perceived conflict (King & La Valley, 2019), relationship irritations (Scheinfeld & Worley, 2018; Theiss & Solomon, 2006), indirect communication (Theiss & Estlein, 2014; Theiss & Nagy, 2013), topic avoidance (Knobloch, Theiss, & Wehrman, 2015; Mikucki‐Enyart & Caughlin, 2018), and reduced partner support (Knobloch, Basinger, & Theiss, 2018). Relational turbulence also is associated with a variety of psychological consequences, such as greater stress (King & La Valley, 2019; Priem & Solomon, 2011), negative emotion (Knobloch, Miller, & Carpenter, 2007; Knobloch & Theiss, 2010), emotional hurt (McLaren & Solomon, 2014; McLaren, Solomon, & Priem, 2011, 2012), and depression (Knobloch, Ebata, McGlaughlin, & Ogolsky, 2013; Knobloch & Theiss, 2011).…”

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Relational turbulence and health‐compromising behaviors: Integrating relational turbulence and stress theories

Weigel

Shrout

2020

Personal Relationships

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This study drew upon key elements of relational turbulence and stress and coping theories to advance a conceptual model linking relational turbulence with stress, depression, and involvement in health-compromising behavior, such as drug and alcohol use, limited or extreme physical activity, disordered eating patterns, and unprotected sex. Romantically involved individuals (N = 476) completed an online survey. Structural equation modeling revealed that greater relational turbulence was related to higher perceived stress and depression which, in turn, were related to more frequent engagement in health-compromising health behavior. The study provides an extension to both the relational turbulence and health literatures by identifying the downstream effects of relational turbulence on psychological and behavioral health.

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“…Relational uncertainty was measured using Knobloch and Solomon’s (1999) 12-item scale. Consistent with the past work that has applied RTT within parent–child relationships (Scheinfeld & Worley, 2018), the measure was modified to fit the relational and topical contexts. Each item began with “Since the death, how certain are you about…?” and was followed by a statement.…”

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“…First, most applications of the framework have centered the romantic relationship, including dating, married, and empty-nesting couples (Nagy & Theiss, 2013; Solomon & Theiss, 2008; Steuber & Solomon, 2011; Theiss & Knobloch, 2009). Building on Scheinfeld and Worley’s (2018) work, this study tested the generalizability of the RTT to the parent–child relationship. Second, the framework has offered insight into varying relational transitions, including postdeployment military reintegration (Knobloch & Theiss, 2012) and infertility (Steuber & Solomon, 2008, 2011).…”

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Parent–child relationships following spousal/parental death: An application of relational turbulence theory

Droser

2019

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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The death of a family member is a difficult experience. Although implications of loss are felt on intra- and interpersonal levels, little is known about how it affects the relational functioning of surviving family members, and in particular the parent–child relationship. Using data collected from 144 bereaved parent–child dyads, this study examined how the divergent experiences of spousally bereaved parents and parentally bereaved children impact the parent–child relationship following spousal/parental death. Drawing from relational turbulence theory (RTT), experiences with relational uncertainty and interference from a partner were explored. Findings indicate that parent–child pairs experience different types of relational uncertainty and interference from a partner and that within-dyad disagreement on these experiences can increase the amount of uncertainty and interference from a partner that an individual faces. This study extends RTT and demonstrates its generalizability to the parent–child relationship.

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Understanding the Parent-Child Relationship during the Transition into College and Emerging Adulthood Using the Relational Turbulence Theory

Cited by 20 publications

References 49 publications

The influence of expressive and instrumental social capital from parents on women and underrepresented minority students’ declaration and persistence in engineering majors

The influence of expressive and instrumental social capital from parents on women and underrepresented minority students’ declaration and persistence in engineering majors

Relational turbulence and health‐compromising behaviors: Integrating relational turbulence and stress theories

Parent–child relationships following spousal/parental death: An application of relational turbulence theory

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