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01-08-2006 | Original Article

The Cultural and Developmental Significance of Parenting Processes in Adolescent Anxiety and Depression Symptoms

Auteurs: Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Lara M. Belliston

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 4/2006

Abstract

This study examined the cultural and developmental significance of maternal and paternal parenting processes (closeness, support, monitoring, communication, conflict, and peer approval) for measures of anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents from Hungary, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States (N=6,935). Across all cultural contexts, measures of maternal and paternal support and conflict were most consistently associated with measures of internalizing behaviors. Few differences were observed in the importance of individual parenting processes for anxiety or depression symptoms across cultures. Additionally, with the exception of maternal conflict for anxiety and depression symptoms and paternal closeness for depression symptoms, none of the parenting process dimensions differed in importance for internalizing behaviors across developmental periods (middle versus late adolescence). The investigation provides evidence of great similarity in developmental processes, both across cultural contexts and developmental periods.

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Titel: The Cultural and Developmental Significance of Parenting Processes in Adolescent Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
Auteurs: Alexander T. Vazsonyi
Lara M. Belliston
Publicatiedatum: 01-08-2006
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-006-9064-3

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