The Role of Beliefs in Mother-Adolescent Conflict: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior |
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Authors: | Tabitha R. Holmes Lynne A. Bond Ciara Byrne |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, State University of New York at New Paltz, 600 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY, 12561, USA 2. Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, John Dewey Hall, 2 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA
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Abstract: | This mixed method study applies components of the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen and Fishbein 1980) to mother-adolescent conflict. We examine if three kinds of beliefs—behavioral, control, and normative—predict patterns of family conflict. Forty mother-adolescent dyads completed an open-ended interview, self-report measures of conflict, and an observational measure of family interaction. Hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that mothers’ and adolescents’ beliefs about the costs and benefits of conflict significantly predicted how they interacted and perceived conflict within dyads. Sex differences and differences between mothers and adolescents were identified. This work contributes to our understanding of the role of both general and specific beliefs in family conflict. |
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