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Resilient adolescents and interparental conflict

B Neighbors1, R Forehand, D McVicar

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Georgia.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|July 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Adolescent resilience amid parental conflict is linked to cognitive skills. Higher self-esteem and a better mother relationship predict better coping with family stress.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Adolescent Psychology

Background:

  • High interparental conflict poses risks to adolescent well-being.
  • Cognitive competence may moderate the impact of family stress on youth.
  • Understanding resilience factors is crucial for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify individual and family factors differentiating resilient adolescents from less resilient peers.
  • To explore the role of cognitive competence in adolescent adaptation to interparental conflict.
  • To propose a stress-buffering model for adolescent resilience.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study of two adolescent groups with high interparental conflict.
  • Groups differed in cognitive competence levels.
  • Assessment of individual (self-esteem) and family (mother relationship) factors.

Main Results:

  • Adolescent self-esteem significantly differentiated the resilient and less resilient groups.
  • Quality of the relationship with the mother was a key distinguishing factor.
  • Cognitive competence moderated the effects of interparental conflict.

Conclusions:

  • Self-esteem and maternal relationship are crucial for adolescent resilience in high-conflict families.
  • Cognitive competence plays a vital role in buffering stress.
  • A stress-buffering model involving these factors is supported.

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