Adolescents in Transition to Adulthood: Parental Support, Relationship Satisfaction, and Post-transition Adjustment |
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Authors: | Mary J. Levitt Marcia E. Silver Jennifer D. Santos |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151 St., North Miami, FL 33181, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
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Abstract: | The transition from high school is a pivotal period for intergenerational relations, as the asymmetry characterizing pre-transition relations with parents is reconfigured. Changes in adolescent–parent relations across this transition have potentially important implications for post-transition adjustment. A prospective study was conducted with an ethnically diverse sample that included adolescents who were not college-bound. Maternal, but not paternal, relations improved across the transition from high school to adult life. Changes in support from both mothers and fathers were associated with changes in relationship satisfaction and changes in satisfaction predicted post-transition adjustment. The results verify the importance of parental support to the quality of relational bonds between young adults and their parents. They also affirm the significance of these bonds for post-transition adjustment. |
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Keywords: | Adolescent Parent Transition Support Adjustment |
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