A Longitudinal Examination of the Bidirectional Associations Among Perceived Parenting Behaviors, Adolescent Disclosure and Problem Behavior Across the High School Years

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 463-478

  Willoughby, Teena ^a   Hamza, Chloe A ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent disclosure; Adolescent problem behavior; Bidirectional effects; Longitudinal study; Perceived parental monitoring behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 79952485614     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-010-9567-9     Document Type: Article

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