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This study examined the involvement and satisfaction of adolescents with their fathers and mothers. Possible age and sex differences were investigated for three components of involvement: proportion of time spent with fathers and mothers, type of activities engaged in, and degree of satisfaction with those activities. Telephone interviews were used to obtain information about previous day's activities from 61 adolescents in grades 6–12. For each activity, data were obtained on duration, who else was present, and satisfaction. Results indicated that adolescents spent a greater proportion of time in leisure than in work with fathers, and equal time in work and in leisure with mothers. In general, adolescents were as satisfied with activities with their fathers as with their mothers. Adolescents enjoyed working with fathers more than mothers, however. The results demonstrate that activity satisfaction varies as a function of what activities adolescents engage in and who is present.
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Received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Major research interests are in parent-adolescent relations.
Received his Ph.D. from Georgia State University. Major research interests are in early peer relations and mother-child interactions.
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Montemayor, R., Brownlee, J.R. Fathers, mothers, and adolescents: Gender-based differences in parental roles during adolescence. J Youth Adolescence 16, 281–291 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02139095
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