1. Do Parents Foster Self-Esteem? Testing the Prospective Impact of Parent Closeness on Adolescent Self-Esteem.
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Harris, Michelle A., Gruenenfelder‐Steiger, Andrea E., Ferrer, Emilio, Donnellan, M. Brent, Allemand, Mathias, Fend, Helmut, Conger, Rand D., and Trzesniewski, Kali H.
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SELF-esteem ,PARENT-child relationships & psychology ,CROSS-cultural studies on adolescent psychology ,YOUTH ,CHILD psychology ,LONGITUDINAL method - Abstract
Close parent-child relationships are viewed as important for the development of global self-esteem. Cross-sectional research supports this hypothesis, but longitudinal studies provide inconsistent prospective effects. The current study uses data from Germany (N = 982) and the United States (N = 451) to test longitudinal relations between parent-child closeness and adolescent self-esteem. The authors used self-, parent-, and observer-reported parent-child closeness and self-reported self-esteem from ages 12 to 16. Results replicated concurrent correlations found in the literature, but six longitudinal models failed to show prospective relations. Thus, the longitudinal effect of parent-child closeness and self-esteem is difficult to detect with adolescent samples. These findings suggest the need for additional theorizing about influences on adolescent self-esteem development and longitudinal research with younger samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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