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Family cohesion and enmeshment: different constructs, different effects

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Examining family cohesion and enmeshment in relation to adolescent problem behaviors show that these properties of family systems are independent constructs with distinct effects. Cohesion is defined as the supportive interaction among family members while enmeshment is a measure of psychological control. Cohesion is related negatively to both internalizing and externalizing adolescent problem behaviors. However, enmeshment has positive associations with youth problems and is more strongly related to internalizing problems.

Teenagers, Youth, Family, Juvenile delinquency, Separation-individuation, Individuation (Psychology), Problem families, Dysfunctional families

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Interparental conflict styles and youth problem behaviors: a two-sample replication study

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The effect of interparental conflict styles, namely parents' use of a covert conflict style, parents' use of an overt conflict style and frequency of disagreement on youth problem behaviors was studied using data from youth samples from Tennessee and Utah. The three interparental conflict patterns were found responsible for more than 20% youth internalizing for the two sets of samples studied. Usage of the overt conflict style was also found to be more related to problem behaviors compared to the frequency of disagreement.

Behavior disorders in children, Childhood mental disorders, Interpersonal relations in adolescence, Adolescent interpersonal relations, Conflict (Psychology), Psychological conflict

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Interparental conflict and youth problem behaviors: a meta-analysis

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Youth maladjustment is defined as the relative incapacity of young people to effectively and appropriately participate in interpersonal relationships characterized by internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors. Positive association can be observed between interparental conflict (IPC) and youth problem behaviors. Findings of the study prove that the effect reflects the relation between IPC and internalizing problems in addition to externalizing problem.

Young adults, Interpersonal relations

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