title: Negativity in problematic and nonproblematic families: a multigroup social relations model analysis with structured means.
abstract: The aim of the study was to determine whether there are differences in patterns of negativity between families with and without an adolescent with externalizing problem behavior. We used a structured means Social Relations Model in order to examine negativity in multiple levels of the family system. The sample consisted of 120 problematic and 153 nonproblematic families (two parents, two children), who rated the level of negativity in the relationship with each family member. Although a simple mean differences test would lead us to believe that differences in negativity between groups of families can be ascribed to the interaction between parent and adolescent, the results of the present study indicate that these differences are actually related to the characteristics of a problematic child.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre Psychosocial Development in Context, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. v.i.eichelsheim@minjus.nl
authors.forename: Veroni I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Eichelsheim
authors.forename: Kirsten L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Buist
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deković
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Willeke
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Manders
authors.forename: Susan J T
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Branje
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Frijns
authors.forename: Pol A C
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Van Lier
authors.forename: Hans M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Koot
authors.forename: Wim H J
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Meeus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009341:Negativism; D009426:Netherlands; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D035781:Siblings / Q000523:psychology