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C M Ohannessian1, R M Lerner, J V Lerner

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|November 11, 1998
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Parental acceptance impacts adolescent self-competence differently based on gender. Paternal acceptance matters for boys, maternal for girls, with self-worth influencing both.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Parental acceptance is a key factor in adolescent development.
  • Gender differences in socialization and their impact on self-perception are well-documented.
  • Understanding the interplay between family dynamics and adolescent self-competence is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between perceived parental acceptance and adolescent self-competence.
  • To examine how gender influences these relationships.
  • To explore the reciprocal influence of self-worth on parental acceptance.

Main Methods:

  • Survey research design.
  • Participants included 214 sixth- and seventh-grade students.

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  • Data collected on perceived maternal and paternal acceptance, and adolescent self-competence, considering adolescent and parental gender.

    • Main Results:

    • For boys, paternal acceptance significantly predicted self-competence, but maternal acceptance did not.
    • For girls, maternal acceptance significantly predicted self-competence, but paternal acceptance did not.
    • Adolescent self-worth significantly predicted both maternal and paternal acceptance for both genders.

    Conclusions:

    • Parental gender plays a differential role in shaping adolescent self-competence.
    • Adolescent self-worth is a significant predictor of perceived parental acceptance across genders.
    • Findings contribute to developmental models and inform future research on family influences.