How well do parental and peer relationships in adolescence predict health in adulthood?

Landstedt, Evelina; Hammarström, Anne; Winefield, Helen R.

doi:10.1177/1403494815576360

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“…While the prediction of continuing social difficulties by previous Neuroticism scores is not surprising (Lahey, 2009;Suls & Martin, 2005), Extraversion failed to predict adequate social support as might have been expected from the literature (Gale et al, 2013;Von Dras & Siegler, 1997). The reason for this is not clear, although it may be relevant that Agreeableness, which we unfortunately did not measure, has been shown to be the Big Five dimension which is most strongly related to social adjustment variables in 5th and 6th grade children (Jensen-Campbell et al, 2002).…”

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confidence: 72%

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Adolescent predictors of satisfaction with social support six years later: An Australian longitudinal study

Winefield¹,

Delfabbro²,

Winefield

et al. 2015

Journal of Adolescence

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The importance of socially supportive relationships in assisting people to cope with stress and adverse events is well recognised, but the trajectories whereby individuals develop the capacity to attract those supports have been infrequently studied. Taking advantage of a substantial longitudinal data set, we aimed to explore the precursors during midadolescence, of satisfaction with social supports in young adulthood. Both personality factors (extraversion, neuroticism) and adolescent experiences of high-quality interpersonal relationships with parents and peers were hypothesised to predict subsequent satisfactory supports; we wished to compare the influence of these factors. Participants in a study of the school to work transition (N ¼ 558) provided psychosocial information at 16 e17 years of age and then again six years later at 23, using paper and online questionnaires and standardised measures. Personality and family climate variables both predicted adult social support, with family cohesiveness and neuroticism having the largest roles. The possible implications for mental health promotion are discussed.

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“…Berkman, 2000;Dunkel Schetter, 2011;Landstedt, Hammarstr€ om, & Winefield, 2015;Uchino, 2006). A meta-analysis by Holt-Lunstad, Smith, and Layton (2010) concluded that the damaging effect of poor social relationships on mortality is at least as great as that of risk factors such as smoking and obesity.…”

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confidence: 96%

Adolescent predictors of satisfaction with social support six years later: An Australian longitudinal study

Winefield¹,

Delfabbro²,

Winefield

et al. 2015

Journal of Adolescence

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“…Longitudinal studies examining this issue are rare and most have followed children or adolescents only to young adulthood at most, and it is still unclear whether the association in question continues to midlife. In one of the rare longitudinal studies with a long follow-up time, Landstedt et al [15] found an association between poor parental relationships in adolescence and internalizing symptoms at ages 21, 30 and 42 years old, but when the level of internalizing symptoms at age 16 years old was taken into account, the association remained only at age 30 years old. Thus, it might be that previous studies using traditional statistical analyses have not sufficiently taken into account that mental health in adolescence might be part of the pathway to adult mental health.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It might be that the child cannot take advantage of the resources the parents have, if the quality of the family relationships is poor [24]. Poor relationships in the childhood family have been seen as risk factors for the development of poor health [15,25,26], poor social relationships [27–30], low education [31–34], unemployment [35] and risky behavior [36–38], which is most commonly expressed as heavy alcohol use. These factors have been identified as risks for poor mental health [39–44], albeit several other risks have also been identified (pre- and early postnatal environmental adversities, familial psychopathology, stressful life events and severe problems in the family) [1,2,45].…”

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Pathways from problems in adolescent family relationships to midlife mental health via early adulthood disadvantages – a 26-year longitudinal study

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Poor childhood family conditions have a long-term effect on adult mental health, but the mechanisms behind this association are unclear. Our aim was to study the pathways from problematic family relationships in adolescence to midlife psychological distress via disadvantages in early adulthood. Participants of a Finnish cohort study at the age of 16 years old in 1983 were followed up at ages 22, 32 and 42 years old (N = 1334). Problems in family relationships were measured with poor relationship with mother and father, lack of parental support in adolescent’s individuation process and poor home atmosphere, and mental health was assessed using Kessler’s Psychological Distress Scale (K10). We analyzed the indirect effects of adolescent family relations on mental health at age 42 years old via various disadvantages (somatic and psychological symptoms, relationship/marital status, low education/unemployment and heavy drinking) at ages 22 and 32 years old. Problematic adolescent family relationships were associated with midlife psychological distress in women (0.19; 95% CI 0.11, 0.26) and men (0.13; 95% CI 0.04, 0.21). However, after adjustment for adolescent psychological symptoms, the association was only significant for women (0.12; 95% CI 0.04, 0.20). Poor family relationships were associated with various disadvantages in early adulthood. The association from poor family relationships (16 years old) to psychological distress (42 years old) was in part mediated via psychological symptoms in women (0.03; 95% CI 0.01, 0.04) and men (0.02; 95% CI 0.00, 0.04) and in women also via heavy drinking in early adulthood (0.02; 95% CI 0.00, 0.03). Adolescent family relationships have a role in determining adult mental health. Targeted support addressing psychological well-being and hazardous drinking for adolescents with problematic family relationships might prevent disadvantages in early adulthood, and further prevent poor midlife mental health.

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“…In addition, school surveys and studies report an increase in mental health problems among adolescents in Sweden, especially among girls (Bremberg, 2004;Carlerby, Viitasara, Knutsson, & Gillander Gadin, 2011;Hutton, Nyholm, Nygren, & Svedberg, 2014; Swedish National Institute of Public Health, 2014; The National Board of Health and Welfare, 2009). The quality of parental care (and peer relationships) in adolescence predicts adult mental and functional somatic health as much as 26 years later, even when accounting for confounders and adolescent symptomatology (Landstedt, Hammarström, & Winefield, 2015). To support families, The National Board of Health and Welfare stated that a parenting program should be provided to parents in the governmental bill, "Support in parenting" (Danielsson, 1997).…”

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confidence: 99%

Healthier Parents - Effects of Parent Training Programs on Mental Health

Löfgren¹,

Padyab²,

Ghazinour³

et al. 2017

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The study aims to investigate the effects of Parent Training Programs on the mental health of parents with children aged between 1 and 17 in a universal preventive setting. The intervention group included 279 parents who were assigned to five professionally administered interventions, which included 5-10 two-hour sessions; they were then compared to 702 parents in the comparison group without intervention. The improvement in general mental health was statistically significant in the intervention group compared to the comparison group. The findings suggest that evidence-based parent training programs enhance well-being in parents without indicated problems. However further exploration of preventive training programs for parents are needed.

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How well do parental and peer relationships in adolescence predict health in adulthood?

Cited by 47 publications

References 26 publications

Adolescent predictors of satisfaction with social support six years later: An Australian longitudinal study

Adolescent predictors of satisfaction with social support six years later: An Australian longitudinal study

Pathways from problems in adolescent family relationships to midlife mental health via early adulthood disadvantages – a 26-year longitudinal study

Healthier Parents - Effects of Parent Training Programs on Mental Health

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