The Role of Mothers' Authoritative Parenting in Adolescent Attachment and Social Relationships

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dc.contributor.advisorLeslie, Leigh Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorBeck, Kathryn Mariaen_US
dc.contributor.departmentFamily Studiesen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-06T06:03:59Z
dc.date.available2011-07-06T06:03:59Z
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.description.abstractResearch has shown the increasing importance of peer relationships for adolescents and a variety of positive outcomes for adolescents with quality, supportive friendships. The literature shows that both parenting style and attachment security influence adolescent social support. However, the mechanism through which parenting style influences adolescent social support remains undetermined. The current study, utilizing a clinical sample of 118 mothers and adolescents, explores the role of adolescent attachment security as a mediating variable for this relationship. Authoritative parenting is assessed using the Parenting Practices Questionnaire (Robinson et al., 1995); attachment using the Relationship Questionnaire (Hazan & Shaver, 1987); and social support using the Social Support Questionnaire (Procidano & Heller, 1983). The findings indicate no significant relationship between mothers' authoritative parenting and adolescent attachment security, but a positive relationship between adolescent attachment security and social support. The possible meaning of the lack of significant relationship for this sample is discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/11590
dc.subject.pqcontrolledIndividual & Family Studiesen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledSocial Researchen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledAttachmenten_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledAuthoritative parentingen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledClinicalen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSocial supporten_US
dc.titleThe Role of Mothers' Authoritative Parenting in Adolescent Attachment and Social Relationshipsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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