title: A Longitudinal Examination of the Bi-Directional Links between Academic Achievement and Parent-Adolescent Conflict.
abstract: We examined reciprocal associations between parent-adolescent conflict and academic achievement over a two-year period. Participants were mothers, fathers, and adolescents from predominantly White, working and middle class families (N= 168). After accounting for previous academic achievement, parent-adolescent conflict predicted relative declines in academic achievement two years later. After controlling for relationship quality at Time 1, lower math grades predicted relative increases in parent-adolescent conflict two years later among families with less education.
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Aryn M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dotterer
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Lesa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Ann C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Crouter
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: McHale
keywords: Parent-adolescent conflict; academic achievement; adolescence; longitudinal