Chapter 7: Family Relationships Flashcards
(42 cards)
Children not only are affected by their parents but affect the parents in return
Bidirectional Effects
Transmission of affect from one family member to another
Emotional transmission
Emotional transmission: ______ emotions spread more quickly than _____ ones.
Negative; Positive
Emotional transmission old research:
Work stress was passed on primarily by dad.
Who passes on marital stress?
Mom and dad equally pass on the marital stress
Emotional transmission new research:
Work stress is passed on by mom (because her work isn’t done when she gets home)
Emotion that is passed from one person to another is likely to be experienced differently in the next person. For example: Mom is stressed -> little baby boy is scared.
Second-hand emotions
Parent’s behaviors often differ toward siblings within the same family. Ex: boys get treated more leniently than girls.
Differential parenting.
Siblings experience different family environments. For example: One sibling feels their parents are/were amazing, and the other feels like mom and dad sucked.
Nonshared Environmental Influences
Research ____ ____ support the original view that Adolescence is associated with familiar “storm & stress.”
does NOT
Parents are a crucial source of these 4 needs:
love, support, protection, & comfort.
Adolescent’s more admired is…
Mom and dad.
Adolescent’s closes attachments:
Close attachments to parents overall but mom & daughters are particularly close.
I love, care for, and admire my parents and I am confident that they love, care for, and admire me in return.
Confident of Reciprocity (mutual exchange)
Fact:
Adolescents and their parents agree on much and have a great deal of respect for one another.
desirable, abstract goals that apply across situations, serving as guiding principles in people’s lives. For example: education, working hard, helping others.
Values
4 values shared by adolescents and their parents:
(1) benevolence
(2) achievement
(3) universalism
(4) religion/spirituality
Are adolescents values be different between generations?
Not that different because of the cultural shaping that you get from your parents that are passed on.
Adolescents & their parents differ in personal preferences / personal tastes. Why?
The influence point is different (peers) and these issues are influenced by the times/fads/temporary standpoint/
Parents report their relationships with their Daughters & Sons are very SIMILAR in these 4 areas:
(1) similar in closeness
(2) similar in conflict
(3) fairly similar on the rules
(4) similar level of activity (quality time with each kid)
Adolescents (daughters & sons) report differences in their relationship with mothers:
(1) feel closer to mom
(2) spend more time with mom
(3) more comfortable talking to mom about personal problems
(4) mom tends to be more involved in their lives
(5) more conflict
Adolescents (daughters & sons) report differences in their relationship with fathers:
(1) tend to consult dad about objective information (money, bills, finances)
(2) tend to perceive dad as a distant authority figure.
Top 2 most common patterns of sibling relationships through Adolescence:
(1) Buddy
(2) Critical ???
Adolescent Sibling Relationships are Emotionally Charged:
Negative: A lot of potential conflict and rivalry
Positive: Nurture and support
