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Dyadic Resistance in Parent-Adolescent Interactions During the Transition to High School
Daniel Ji1, Sheila K Marshall1, Grant Charles1
1School of Social Work, Faculty of Arts, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Journal of Adolescence
|December 16, 2024
Summary
Parent and adolescent resistance is a dyadic concept, not just an individual behavior. This study observed how families navigated disagreements during conversations, revealing patterns of interaction that shape identity development.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Previous research on adolescent resistance to parental control often overlooked the dyadic interactions.
- This study focuses on the moment-to-moment actions within parent-adolescent dyads resisting control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze resistance at the dyadic level within parent-adolescent relationships.
- To understand how parents and adolescents mutually engage in resistance during discussions.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of video-recorded conversations between 27 Canadian parent-adolescent dyads.
- Utilized the Action-Project Method and a novel dyadic-level analysis based on critical reflexive thematic analysis and social constructionist theory.
Main Results:
- Resistance occurred in 23 out of 27 conversations, with a mean of 3.63 instances per dyad.
- Identified four themes of resistance: "constant battle" lines, cautious avoidance, nudging matches, and minimal responses.
- Most resistance involved a 'trickling' where disagreements didn't escalate, allowing interaction to continue.
Conclusions:
- A dyad-centric approach effectively reveals how parents and adolescents jointly engage in resistance.
- Resistance is a dyadic concept reflecting relationship history and impacting parent and youth identity development.
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