Abstract
Communication among children and their parents is consequential for children's development and adjustment. These concerns are particularly relevant for mothers in low-income households, who are more likely to experience depressive symptoms and low self-efficacy than mothers in other socioeconomic groups, with these problems often negatively impacting the emotional wellbeing of children in the household. This study examined associations among maternal emotional wellbeing, parent-adolescent communication, and adolescents' emotional wellbeing in a sample of 93 low-income mothers and adolescents. The results indicated that high reports of maternal self-efficacy were significantly related to perceptions of open and satisfying mother-adolescent communication. In addition, the results showed that open and satisfying mother-adolescent communication was significantly associated with high levels of youth self-efficacy, as well as lower reports of youth depressive symptoms. Practical implications for communication research and interventions targeting families and youth wellbeing are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 137-147 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Communication Research Reports |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Emotional Wellbeing
- Low-Income Families
- Parent-child Communication
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
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The Effects of Maternal Emotional Wellbeing on Mother-Adolescent Communication and Youth Emotional Wellbeing. / Shin, YoungJu; Lee, Jeong Kyu; Miller-Day, Michelle.
In: Communication Research Reports, Vol. 30, No. 2, 04.2013, p. 137-147.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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