Parental Communication and Life Satisfaction in Adolescence

  1. Cava Caballero, María Jesús
  2. Buelga Vázquez, Sofía
  3. Musitu Ochoa, Gonzalo
Revista:
The Spanish Journal of Psychology

ISSN: 1138-7416

Año de publicación: 2014

Volumen: 17

Páginas: 1-8

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1017/SJP.2014.107 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: The Spanish Journal of Psychology

Resumen

This study aims to analyze the influence of communication with the mother and father on adolescents� life satisfaction, as well as possible indirect effects through self-esteem, feelings of loneliness, and perceived classroom environment. These relationships, and possible gender differences, were analyzed in a sample of 1,795 adolescents (52% male, 48% female) aged 11 to 18 years-old (M = 14.2, SD = 1.68), using structural equation modeling. Results indicate a direct effect of communication-mother (girls: ß = .19, p < .001; boys: ß = .16, p < .05) and communication-father (girls: ß = .22, p < .001; boys: ß = .17, p < .05) on adolescent life satisfaction; and also indirect effects through self-esteem (communication-mother: girls, ß = .18, p < .01; boys: ß = .19, p < .05; communication-father: girls: ß = .28, p < .001; boys: ß = .27, p < .01) and feelings of loneliness (communication-mother: girls: ß = -.19, p < .01; boys: ß = -.21, p < .05; communication-father: girls: ß = -.31, p < .001; boys: ß = -.20, p < .01). The results and implications of this study are discussed.

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