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Developmental changes in parent–child communication throughout adolescence
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This study examined how parent-child communication regarding adolescent unsupervised activities develops over the course of adolescence. We used questionnaire data from 390 adolescents (58% girls; 90% European Canadian) who were followed from age 12 to 19. Latent growth curve modeling revealed curvilinear developmental changes that differed for boys and girls. From age 14 to 19 (but not from age 12 to 14) a linear decrease in parental control was found for both genders. For girls, parent-child communication decreased in early adolescence, as indicated by decreasing parental solicitation, decreasing adolescent disclosure, and increasing secrecy. Girls' communication with parents intensified in middle adolescence, as indicated by increasing parental solicitation, increasing adolescent disclosure, and decreasing adolescent secrecy. For boys, disclosure declined in early adolescence, but secrecy and solicitation were stable throughout adolescence. Parental knowledge decreased from age 12 to 19 for both genders but was temporarily stable for middle adolescent girls. The meaning of these developmental changes, their timing, and gender differences are discussed.
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- Authors
- Keijsers, L., & Poulin, F.
- Affiliations
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
- Venue
- Developmental Psychology
- Published
- 2013-12
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 2301-2308
- ISSN
- 0012-1649 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-0599
- OpenAlex
- W2110590361
- Cited by
- 301
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 13.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Developmental Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Fonds Québécois pour la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Keywords
- parent-child communication, adolescence, parental control, parental solicitation, adolescent disclosure, secrecy, parental knowledge, gender differences, developmental changes
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Psychology, Adolescent, Age Factors, Child, Communication, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Models, Psychological, Parent-Child Relations, Sex Characteristics, Parenting, Adolescent Development
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