Relationship Between Perceived Family Climate and Adolescent Adjustment

Kleinman, Sheila L.; Handal, Paul J.; Enos, Diane M.; Searight, H. Russell; Ross, Michael J.

doi:10.1207/s15374424jccp1804_9

Cited by 22 publications

(16 citation statements)

References 14 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Finally, family climate also was directly associated with school adjustment, consistent with prior research (Kleinman, Handal, Enos, Searight, & Ross, 1989; Kurdek, Fine, & Sinclair, 1995), although the association was modest in magnitude in the current study. Adolescents who live in families characterized by low levels of family conflict experience a less stress and are less likely to have negative self-attributions that can undermine their school success (Harold, Aitken & Shelton, 2008).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Examining reciprocal influences among family climate, school attachment, and academic self-regulation: Implications for school success.

Xia¹,

Fosco²,

Feinberg³

2016

Journal of Family Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Guided by family systems and ecological theories, this study examined the multi-contextual implications of family, school, and individual domains for adolescents' school success. The first goal of this study was to examine reciprocal influences among family climate, school attachment, and academic self-regulation (ASR) during the middle school years. The second goal was to test the relative impact of each of these domains on adolescents' school adjustment and academic achievement after the transition to high school. We applied a cross-lag structural equation modeling approach to longitudinal data from 979 6th grade students and their families, followed over five measurement occasions, from 6th through 9th grade. Controlling for family income, parent education, and adolescent gender, the results revealed reciprocal relationships between the family climate and school attachment over time; both of these factors were related to increases in ASR over time. In turn, ASR was a robust predictor of academic success, with unique associations with school adjustment and academic achievement. Family climate and school adjustment had modest to marginal associations with school adjustment, and no association with academic achievement. Applications of these findings for family-school interventions are discussed.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Examining reciprocal influences among family climate, school attachment, and academic self-regulation: Implications for school success.

Xia¹,

Fosco²,

Feinberg³

2016

Journal of Family Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The FES is a 90-item true-false instrument that yields standard scores on 10 subscales. It is widely used as a measure of family climate and how it relates to psychological adjustment (Nelson, Hughes, Handal, & Katz, 1993;Handal, LeStiebel, Dicarlo, & Gutzwiller, 1999;Kleinman, Handal, Enos, Searight, & Ross, 1989). The conflict scale consists of nine items that assess the amount of expressed anger, aggression, and conflict among family members.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The conflict scale consists of nine items that assess the amount of expressed anger, aggression, and conflict among family members. Kleinman, et al (1989) validated cut off scores for high (more than one standard deviation above the mean) and low conflict (more than one standard deviation below the mean) families based on scores on the conflict scale. The mean score on the conflict subscale in the normative sample was 3.18 (SD = 1.91), the internal consistency (Cronbach's α) was .75, and the two-month test-retest reliability was .85 (Moos & Moos, 1986).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Family Conflict Resolution: Its Measurement and Relationship with Family Conflict and Psychological Adjustment

Roskos¹,

Handal²,

Ubinger³

2010

PSYCH

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Based on family conflict literature, there is a need for the development of a measure of family conflict resolution. This study aimed to develop items based on established instruments and rationally construct new items in order to pilot a measure of family conflict resolution. Preliminary reliability and validity data were obtained using a sample of young adults. Results indicate that the proposed measure of conflict resolution produced valid factor analytic solutions, adequate internal consistency, and construct validity. The results of this study also revealed avoidance of conflict as a factor that is related to adjustment. Future research into conflict avoidance as a salient contributor to psychological adjustment appears warranted.

show abstract

“…In particular, levels of conflict and cohesion in the family environment may be key variables in predicting healthy psychological adjustment for adolescents. For example, Slater and Haber (1984) found that perceived family conflict was related to low selfesteem, greater anxiety, and less internal control despite race or the marital status of parents (Kleinman et al 1989). Sheeber and Sorensen (1998) reported that adolescents were more likely to be depressed in families that were less supportive and had higher levels of conflict.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining Relationships Between Ethnic Identity, Family Environment, and Psychological Outcomes for African American Adolescents

2008

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Ethnic identity has been linked to a number of healthy psychological outcomes for African American adolescents. The levels of conflict and cohesion in the family environment have also been found to be predictive of adolescent mental health. This study examined whether the ethnic identity and levels of conflict and cohesion in the family environments were related to adolescents' psychological adjustment. Participants included 61 African American adolescents, ages 10-14 years old, and their parents. Hierarchical regression models were used to determine the cumulative effects of ethnic identity and family functioning on adolescent mental health, specifically adolescent levels of depression, self-esteem, and interpersonal functioning. Results indicated that having a positive ethnic identity and a cohesive family environment were most strongly associated with psychological adjustment. Implications of these results are discussed in terms of family interventions.

show abstract

Relationship Between Perceived Family Climate and Adolescent Adjustment

Cited by 22 publications

References 14 publications

Examining reciprocal influences among family climate, school attachment, and academic self-regulation: Implications for school success.

Examining reciprocal influences among family climate, school attachment, and academic self-regulation: Implications for school success.

Family Conflict Resolution: Its Measurement and Relationship with Family Conflict and Psychological Adjustment

Examining Relationships Between Ethnic Identity, Family Environment, and Psychological Outcomes for African American Adolescents

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About