The impact of parental loss on adolescents' psychosocial characteristics.
This study examined ten measures of personality, self-image, and emotional and family problems in a sample of 2,158 Australian adolescents, some of whom had suffered parental loss. The data reveal a pattern of poorer adjustment in adolescents who have lost a parent, but clearly demonstrate that type of loss and family reconstitution have no differential effects on psychosocial development. Implications for future research are discussed.
Raphael
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Queensland, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Australia.
Cubis
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Dunne
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Lewin
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T
Kelly
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B
D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008426:Maternal Deprivation; D010333:Paternal Deprivation; D010553:Personality Development; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment