title: [Role of the father in family communication: findings of a longitudinal study of healthy and chronically ill adolescents].
abstract: In this contribution, family communication processes were analyzed in a sample of families caring for chronically ill adolescents compared to families with healthy adolescents. Fifty-five families had to solve the FIT two times, in 1991 and in 1993. Results elucidated an atmosphere of consensus, in families with chronically ill adolescents as well as a tendency to discuss less options than in families with healthy adolescents. Fathers in particular disagreed rarely and gave only indirect suggestions. In contrast, families with a healthy adolescent showed more vivid discussion and more individuality. Over the time, in all families, fathers emphasized increased separateness with their adolescents, irrespective of the gender of the child.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Entwicklungspsychologie, Universität Bonn.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fentner
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Seiffge-Krenke
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology*; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D011340:Problem Solving; D012803:Sick Role