{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Within-family associations of parent-adolescent relationship quality and adolescent affective well-being.
{Author}: Arslan İB;Boele S;Dietvorst E;Lucassen N;Keijsers L;
{Journal}: J Adolesc
{Volume}: 96
{Issue}: 4
{Year}: 2024 Jun 5
{Factor}: 3.675
{DOI}: 10.1002/jad.12299
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Parent-adolescent relationship quality is theorized to be an important correlate of adolescent affective well-being. Little is known about the within-family processes underlying parent-adolescent relationship quality and affective well-being over a period of months. This three-wave, preregistered study examined within- and between-family associations between parent-adolescent relationship quality (support and conflict) and adolescent well-being (negative and positive affect). In addition, we examined whether the associations differed between mothers and fathers, and for adolescents' affective well-being in different social contexts (at home, at school, with peers).<BR><B>METHODS: </B>The sample consisted of 244 Dutch adolescents (61.5% girls; age range: 12-17 years; mean age = 13.8 years). Random-intercept cross-lagged panel models were used.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>At the between-family level, higher levels of support and lower levels of conflict were associated with higher levels of positive affect and lower levels of negative affect. At the within-family level, increases in support and decreases in conflict were concurrently associated with increases in positive affect and decreases in negative affect. More parent-adolescent conflict than typical also predicted increases in negative affect, 3 months later, and more negative affect and less positive affect than typical predicted increased conflict, 3 months later. These within-family effects were largely similar for fathers and mothers. Associations for conflict occurred through bidirectional processes: Parent-adolescent conflict shaped and was shaped by adolescents' emotions at home, at school, and with peers.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Results suggest that parent-adolescent relationship quality (especially conflict) and adolescent affective well-being cofluctuate and predict each other over time within families.