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Associations between measures of emotion and familial dynamics in normative families with adolescents

    2007
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  • Swiss Journal of Psychology. - 2007, vol. 66, no. 1, p. 5-16
fonctionnement familial
emotion
empathie
estime de soi
divergences parent-adolescent
méthode du journal
family functioning
emotions
empathy
self-esteem
parent-adolescent discrepancies
diary method
English The Family Life Scale (FLS), which includes the dimensions of Cohesion, Adaptability, Communication and Satisfaction, and two measures of emotion were applied to a German-speaking sample of adolescents and their parents in Switzerland. The main goal of the study was to assess the associations between the measures in order to increase our understanding of the dynamics involving emotional and familial factors, particularly in adolescents. Analyses revealed different patterns of association to emerge according to gender in both samples. Indeed, in girls, optimal family functioning was associated with Empathy, while similar trends were found in mothers. In boys, optimal family functioning was associated with Self-esteem, while similar trends were found in fathers. Overall, our data suggest that Empathy and Self-esteem play a significant role in the perception of family dynamics which may, reciprocally, affect emotional experiences in family members.
Faculty
Faculté des lettres et des sciences humaines
Department
Département de Psychologie
Language
  • English
Classification
Psychology
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