Adolescent relations with their mothers, siblings, and peers: an exploration of the roles of maternal and adolescent self-criticism.
The main purpose of the present study was to investigate self-criticism as a potential mediating factor in the link between mother-adolescent relationships with aggression and perceptions of social competence. The sample consisted of 888 older (M = 14.3 years) and younger (M = 11.6 years) adolescent children from the same family. Maternal self-criticism strongly corresponded to the quality of relationships with children, and an intergenerational similarity in levels of self-criticism, particularly for older children, was found. Mother-adolescent relationships and adolescent self-criticism were significantly related to aggression and perceptions of social competence. In addition, results supported the hypothesis that self-criticism in adolescents mediates the link between mother-adolescent relationships and social competence.
Yu
Jeong Jin
JJ
Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University-York, York, PA 17403, USA. juy125@psu.edu
Gamble
Wendy C
WC
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept; D035781:Siblings; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment