Search for dissertations about: "Adolescent parenting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words Adolescent parenting.

2. 1. Anxiety among Adolescents : Measurement, Clinical Characteristics, and Influences of Parenting and Genetics

   Author : Susanne Olofsdotter; K.W. Nilsson; Tomas Furmark; Mats Humble; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescent; anxiety; assessment; prevalence; comorbidity; parenting; oxytocin; gene–environment interaction; differential susceptibility; Child and Youth Psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri;

   Abstract : Anxiety is the most commonly reported mental health problem among adolescents. Still, many adolescents in need of treatment are not detected and the clinical characteristics and etiological pathways of adolescent anxiety are under-researched topics. READ MORE

4. 2. A new look at parenting during adolescence : reciprocal interactions in everyday life

   Author : Kari Trost; Håkan Stattin; Margaret Kerr; Rutger C.M.E. Engels; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Adolescent adjustment; parent-child relationship; parenting; reciprocal interactions; psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : In this dissertation I pose the question: Under what conditions are parent-child relationships linked to good, or bad, adolescent adjustment and under what conditions are they not? Study I focused on subjects with multiproblematic adjustment. It was proposed that multiproblematic adjustment in adolescence (as well as in late childhood and early adulthood) has to be seen in terms of individual and family characteristics early in life. READ MORE

5. 3. Harsh or inept parenting, youth characteristics and later adjustment

   Author : Vilmante Pakalniskiene; Margaret Kerr; Maja Dekovic; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adolescent adjustment; harsh parenting; inept parenting; reciprocal interactions; youth characteristics; early unmanageability; Psychology; Psykologi; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : Despite most parents’ good intentions to provide a warm, supportive environment in which the child can grow and develop socially appropriate behavior, they might occasionally act toward their child in a negative or even harsh way. Some do this more consistently than others. READ MORE

6. 4. Incorporating adolescents' interpretations and feelings about parents into models of parental control

   Author : Fumiko Kakihara; Lauree Tilton-Weaver; Margaret Kerr; Judith Smetana; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adolescence; adolescent; parents; parenting; parental control; interpretations; feelings; needs; parent-child relationship; problem behaviors; self-esteem; Psychology; Psykologi; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : Much of research on parental control has focused on how parents can effectively regulate their adolescents. Barber contributed to this by theorizing that there are two types of control that have import during adolescence: behavioral and psychological control. READ MORE

7. 5. Growing together: Participation in and outcomes of programs for parents of adolescents

   Author : Elin Alfredsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Adolescence; Adolescent mental health; Prevention; Universal prevention; Parenting; Parental support; Parenting programs;

   Abstract : This thesis is focused on parenting during children’s adolescence and its overarching aim was to investigate universal supports offered to parents of adolescents, specifically group-based parenting programs. The thesis builds on a research project which followed 315 parents (of children aged 10–17) enrolled in community parenting programs in south-west Sweden. READ MORE