TY - JOUR
T1 - Mother-adolescent conflict
T2 - Adolescent goals, maternal perspective-taking, and conflict intensity
AU - Lundell, Leah J.
AU - Grusec, Joan E.
AU - McShane, Kelly E.
AU - Davidov, Maayan
PY - 2008/9
Y1 - 2008/9
N2 - Younger and older adolescents were interviewed about their goals in recent disagreements with their mothers. Six goals were identified: instrumental (simply gaining their immediate desire); dyadic concern; achieving emotional support; autonomy; dominance; and nonengagement (avoidance of conflict). Younger adolescents reported significantly more instrumental and significantly fewer emotional support and dominance goals than did older adolescents. Maternal perspective-taking predicted more dyadic concern and fewer dominance goals, as well as more nonengagement goals for younger adolescents. Dominance goals mediated the effect of maternal dyadic perspective-taking on conflict intensity for older adolescents.
AB - Younger and older adolescents were interviewed about their goals in recent disagreements with their mothers. Six goals were identified: instrumental (simply gaining their immediate desire); dyadic concern; achieving emotional support; autonomy; dominance; and nonengagement (avoidance of conflict). Younger adolescents reported significantly more instrumental and significantly fewer emotional support and dominance goals than did older adolescents. Maternal perspective-taking predicted more dyadic concern and fewer dominance goals, as well as more nonengagement goals for younger adolescents. Dominance goals mediated the effect of maternal dyadic perspective-taking on conflict intensity for older adolescents.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2008.00571.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2008.00571.x
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AN - SCOPUS:49549094458
SN - 1050-8392
VL - 18
SP - 555
EP - 571
JO - Journal of Research on Adolescence
JF - Journal of Research on Adolescence
IS - 3
ER -