Daily family conflict and emotional distress among adolescents from Latin American, Asian, and European backgrounds.

Chung, Grace H.; Flook, Lisa; Fuligni, Andrew J.

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“…There is evidence that the level, function, and consequences of parent-adolescent confl ict show similarities across various ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. For instance, in general, using varied methodologies such as surveys and daily diaries, studies have shown that the frequency of everyday confl ict is rather low or moderate for families of Chinese and Mexican heritage (Chung, Flook, & Fuligni, 2009;Fuligni, 1998;Yau & Smetana, 2003). Further, engaging in low or moderate parent-adolescent confl ict is normative for families of diverse cultural backgrounds, with the important role of promoting autonomy during adolescence (Fuligni, 1998;Smetana, 2002;Steinberg & Morris, 2001).…”

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Family conflict among Chinese- and Mexican-origin adolescents and their parents in the U.S.: An introduction

Juang

Umaña‐Taylor

2012

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development

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This volume explores how cultural and family contexts inform parent–adolescent conflict and adjustment among Chinese‐ and Mexican‐origin families in the United States. Collectively, the chapters examine outcomes associated with family conflict and provide an in‐depth analysis of how and for whom conflict is related to adjustment. Findings, for example, illustrate how cultural factors (e.g., acculturation) modify the links between conflict and adjustment. Furthermore, the collection allows for a simultaneous examination of normative, everyday parent–adolescent conflict and conflict that is specific to the process of cultural adaptation, and furthers our understanding of how both developmental and cultural sources of conflict are linked to adjustment. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Family conflict among Chinese- and Mexican-origin adolescents and their parents in the U.S.: An introduction

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Umaña‐Taylor

2012

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“…As Juang and Umaña-Taylor (this volume) describe, studies have often found no generational differences in the frequency of confl ict between adolescents and their parents and a recent review suggested few signs of maladjustment among teenagers who are more acculturated than their parents (Chung, Flook, & Fuligni, 2009;Fuligni, 1998;Telzer, 2010).…”

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Gaps, conflicts, and arguments between adolescents and their parents

Fuligni

2012

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development

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Parent-adolescent conflict appears to be similar across different immigrant generations and cultural groups in frequency and implications for adjustment. However, the same level of argumentation may mask hidden conflictual feelings that are not expressed. Why an acculturation gap leads to such conflictual feelings in some adolescents and not others is still not well understood. Addressing this and other important issues of parent-adolescent difference by clearly separating acculturation gaps, conflictual feelings, and actual arguments would go a long way toward helping us to understand the role of family relationships in the adaptation and adjustment of adolescents from Asian and Latin American backgrounds.

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“…Low-to-moderate levels of parent-child conflict are common among North American families (Laursen, Coy, & Collins, 1998), including ethnic minorities (Chung, Flook, & Fuligni, 2009;Fuligni, 2012). Parent-child conflict may result from maturational processes as well as from youth's violations of parental and societal expectations (see review by Laursen & Collins, 2009).…”

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“Our Child Is Not Like Us:” Understanding Parent-Child Conflict Among U.S. Latino Families

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Bámaca‐Colbert²,

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ABSTRACT. The literature on Latino families in the United States rarely has identified specific topics of parent-child conflict among families headed by parents who are immigrants or the children of immigrants. We used 16 focus groups and thematic analysis to identify seven salient topics of parent-child conflict in these families: activities of daily life, materialism, apparel, dating and sexuality, friendships, education, and use of the Spanish language. Most conflicts had normative characteristics stemming from youth's expanding autonomy; however, parents mostly framed them in terms of cultural discrepancies. Results suggest that in some Latino families, parent-child conflict might be best understood in terms of parallel dual frames of reference, that is, the contrasting cultural frames of reference parents and children use to evaluate one another. Results suggest that family life education programs that foster knowledge of youth development among Latino parents of immigrant background, as well as interventions that help parents and children identify and bridge their dual frames of reference could benefit Latino families experiencing significant parent-child conflict.Keywords: Latino families, parent-child conflict, acculturation "Our Child is Not Like Us:" Understanding Parent-Child Conflict Among U.S. Latino FamiliesLow-to-moderate levels of parent-child conflict are common among North American families (Laursen, Coy, & Collins, 1998), including ethnic minorities (Chung, Flook, & Fuligni, 2009;Fuligni, 2012). Parent-child conflict may result from maturational processes as well as from youth's violations of parental and societal expectations (see review by Laursen & Collins, 2009). Acculturation perspectives on parent-child conflict also suggest that among families headed by parents who are immigrants or the adult children of immigrants (i.e., parents of immigrant background, PIB) the dynamics of cultural adaptation often lead to discrepant dual frames of reference (i.e., parallel dual frames of reference; Qin, 2006) and acculturation gaps (Szapocznik & Kurtines, 1993). Some research suggests that such cultural discrepancies might become sources of parent-child conflict (Bámaca-Colbert & Gayles, 2010;Cervantes, Fisher, Córdova, & Napper, 2012;Szapocznik & Kurtines, 1993). Parent-child conflict is relevant to family science because it shapes parent-child relationships, parenting practices, family dynamics, and developmental outcomes (Prado et al., 2010;Santisteban, Coatsworth, Briones, Kurtines, & Szapocznik, 2012).In the present study, we sought to delineate salient topics of parent-child conflict among Latino families, as identified by PIB. We focused on Latino PIB because 82% of all adults of immigrant background in the United States are of Latino origin: 47% are foreign-born and 35% are the children of immigrants (Pew Hispanic Center, 2013). Moreover, half of all Latino children in the United States live with at least one foreign-born parent (Fry & Passel, 2009 the development of life education programs a...

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Daily family conflict and emotional distress among adolescents from Latin American, Asian, and European backgrounds.

Cited by 132 publications

References 48 publications

Family conflict among Chinese- and Mexican-origin adolescents and their parents in the U.S.: An introduction

Family conflict among Chinese- and Mexican-origin adolescents and their parents in the U.S.: An introduction

Gaps, conflicts, and arguments between adolescents and their parents

“Our Child Is Not Like Us:” Understanding Parent-Child Conflict Among U.S. Latino Families

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