Conflict engagement and conflict disengagement during interactions between adults and their parents.

The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
Kelly E CichyKaren L Fingerman

Abstract

This study examined generational, ethnic, and gender differences in conflict behaviors during interactions between adults and their parents. We considered associations between observed conflict engagement and conflict disengagement behaviors and participant-rated relationship quality. Participants included 155 African American and European American women and men (aged 22-49 years), their mothers and their fathers (N = 465). Adult children were videotaped separately with their mother and their father discussing relationship problems. Independent raters coded the conversations for conflict engagement (e.g., pressuring for change) and disengagement (e.g., withdrawing) behaviors. In African American families, parents displayed more conflict engagement and adult children displayed more conflict disengagement, whereas European American parents and adult children did not differ in their conflict behaviors. Mothers, fathers, and adult children reported poorer relationship quality when they engaged in more conflict engagement behaviors. Adult children also reported poorer quality relationships when their mothers displayed more conflict engagement behaviors. Mothers reported poorer quality relationships when their adult children engaged ...Continue Reading

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Jun 5, 2013·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Kelly E CichyKaren L Fingerman
May 24, 2013·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Kira S Birditt
Jul 29, 2015·Memory·Jessica T Wong, David A Gallo
Aug 16, 2016·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Courtney A PolenickKaren L Fingerman
Mar 27, 2018·Dementia·Bryan R HansenLaura N Gitlin
Jan 8, 2019·International Journal of Aging & Human Development·Haowei WangKaren L Fingerman
May 17, 2017·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Kira S BirdittKaren L Fingerman

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