Parent-adolescent conflict and general health of 14-year-old adolescents in Behbahan, Iran

Kaveh, Mohammad Hossein; Shirdel, Fatemeh; Asadollahi, Abdolrahim

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Health Promotion, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz,

² Department of Health Promotion, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

³ Department of aging Health, faculty of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Evidence suggests that the quality of family relationships is associated with family members’ general health. Given of the scanty studies on adolescents, especially in Iran, this study aimed to determine the association between parent-adolescent conflict and adolescents’ general health.
Methods: Out of 40 high schools in Behbahan, 10 were randomly selected, and then 391 students were selected through random sampling method. The Parent-Adolescent Conflict Questionnaire and General Health Questionnaire were used for data collection. Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, and ANOVA were used for data analysis in SPSS.
Results: The findings of this study showed a significant and positive correlation between parent-adolescent conflict and general health (p=0.001, r=0.142). There was also a significant difference between the parent-adolescent conflict and mother's educational level (p=0.001), between general health and mother's educational level (p=0. 01), and between parent-adolescent conflict and father's educational level (p=0.003). There was no statistically significant difference between gender and parent-adolescent conflict and general health.
Conclusion: According to the results, with an increase in parent-adolescent conflict, the general health scores would also increase, indicating lower general health. Further studies are recommended to identify familial conflict and general health (mental) risk factors. A family-oriented training program is recommended to improve the parent-adolescent communication skills

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Parent-adolescent conflict and general health of 14-year-old adolescents in Behbahan, Iran

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Volume 6, Issue 1
January 2018
Pages 36-39

Parent-adolescent conflict and general health of 14-year-old adolescents in Behbahan, Iran

References

References

1. Fatma H, Husain M, Rizvi SZS. In Defense of Defending Reduction in Age Bar of Adolescents in Case of Heinous Crimes–An Indian Perspective. International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing. 2016;2(2):32-5.

2. De Los Reyes A, Augenstein TM, Wang M, Thomas SA, Drabick DA, Burgers DE, et al. The validity of the multi-informant approach to assessing child and adolescent mental health. Psychological Bulletin. 2015;141(4):858.

3. Organization WH. World health statistics 2016: monitoring health for the SDGs sustainable development goals: World Health Organization; 2016.

4. Weymouth BB, Buehler C, Zhou N, Henson RA. A meta‐analysis of parent–adolescent conflict: Disagreement, hostility, and youth maladjustment. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 2016;8(1):95-112.

5. Jung H, Park H-A, Song T-M. Ontology-based approach to social data sentiment analysis: detection of adolescent depression signals. Journal of medical internet research. 2017;19(7).

6. Robin AL. A controlled evaluation of problem-solving communication training with parent-adolescent conflict. Behavior Therapy. 1981;12(5):593-609.

7. Kuntsche S, Kuntsche E. Parent-based interventions for preventing or reducing adolescent substance use—A systematic literature review. Clinical Psychology Review. 2016;45:89-101.

8. Koot H, Wallander J. Quality of life in child and adolescent illness: Concepts, methods and findings: Routledge; 2014.

9. McCoy KP, George MR, Cummings EM, Davies PT. Constructive and destructive marital conflict, parenting, and children's school and social adjustment. Social Development. 2013;22(4):641-62.

11. Bannink R, Broeren S, van de Looij–Jansen PM, Raat H. Associations between parent-adolescent attachment relationship quality, negative life events and mental health. PLoS One. 2013;8(11):e80812.

12. Johnson MD, Galambos NL. Paths to intimate relationship quality from parent–adolescent relations and mental health. Journal of Marriage and Family. 2014;76(1):145-60.

13. Chaplin TM, Sinha R, Simmons JA, Healy SM, Mayes LC, Hommer RE, et al. Parent–adolescent conflict interactions and adolescent alcohol use. Addictive Behaviors. 2012;37(5):605-12.

14. Matsuo R, Inoue M, Maegaki Y. A comparative evaluation of parent training for parents of adolescents with developmental disorders. Yonago acta medica. 2015;58(3):109.

15. Reid GM, Holt MK, Bowman CE, Espelage DL, Green JG. Perceived social support and mental health among first-year college students with histories of bullying victimization. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2016;25(11):3331-41.

16. Parker JS, Benson MJ. Parent-adolescent relations and adolescent functioning: self-esteem, substance abuse, and delinquency. Adolescence. 2004;39(155).

17. Bazzano A, Wolfe C, Zylowska L, Wang S, Schuster E, Barrett C, et al. Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) for parents and caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities: A community-based approach. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2015;24(2):298-308.

18. Onongha GI. Influence of parent-adolescent conflict on adolescent academic performance in Oriade Local Government area, Osun State, Nigeria. International Journal of Educational Research and Information Science. 2015;2(4):61.

19. Lee S-H, Mason A. Mother’s education, learning-by-doing, and child health care in rural India. Comparative education review. 2005;49(4):534-51.

20. Eadeh H-M, Bourchtein E, Langberg JM, Eddy LD, Oddo L, Molitor SJ, et al. Longitudinal Evaluation of the Role of Academic and Social Impairment and Parent-Adolescent Conflict in the Development of Depression in Adolescents with ADHD. Journal of child and family studies. 2017;26(9):2374-85.

21. Mikulincer M, Florian V. Attachment style and affect regulation: Implications for coping with stress and mental health. Blackwell handbook of social psychology: Interpersonal processes. 2003:535-57.

22. Nebel-Schwalm MS. The relationship between parent-adolescent conflict and academic achievement. 2006.

Volume 6, Issue 1January 2018Pages 36-39

Volume 6, Issue 1
January 2018
Pages 36-39