Adolescent Relationship Quality: Is There an Intergenerational Link?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examines intergenerational continuities in relationship instability, general relationship quality, and intimate partner violence (IPV) between mothers and adolescents.

Background

A growing body of literature has observed similarities in relationship quality between parents and their adult offspring. Less attention has focused on whether intergenerational continuities are present in adolescent relationships.

Method

Using age 3, 5, 9, and 15 data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing birth cohort study (N=3,162), the authors examined associations between maternal reports of relationship instability, general quality, and IPV in early and middle childhood and similar adolescent reports at age 15. Variations based on timing and persistence of e

SUBMITTER: Goldberg RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6953730 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature