Child and Family Center, University of Oregon, USA.
J Fam Psychol. 2012 Aug;26(4):565-75. doi: 10.1037/a0028873. Epub 2012 Jun 18.
This longitudinal study examined how a multimethod (youth report, parent report, direct observation) assessment of family relationship quality (cohesion and conflict) in adolescence (age 16-17) predicted growth and maintenance of effortful control across ages 17, 22, and 23 years old, and, ultimately, subjective well-being, emotional distress, and aggressive behavior in emerging adulthood (23). A diverse sample of 792 youth at age 17 and their families, and youth at ages 22 and 23, were studied to examine family cohesion and conflict and the growth and maintenance of effortful control as predictors of emerging adult social and emotional health. Results indicated that family cohesion and conflict during late adolescence and mean-level effortful control at age 22 each served as unique pathways to emerging adult adjustment. These findings underscore the importance of family functioning during adolescence and the maintenance of effortful control into emerging adulthood for understanding adjustment during the emerging adulthood period.
本纵向研究考察了青少年时期（16-17 岁）采用多种方法（青少年自评、家长报告、直接观察）评估家庭关系质量（凝聚力和冲突）如何预测努力控制在 17、22 和 23 岁时的增长和维持，并最终预测成年早期（23 岁）的主观幸福感、情绪困扰和攻击行为。对 792 名 17 岁时的青少年及其家庭，以及 22 岁和 23 岁时的青少年进行了研究，以考察家庭凝聚力和冲突以及努力控制的增长和维持作为预测成年早期社会和情绪健康的因素。结果表明，青少年晚期的家庭凝聚力和冲突以及 22 岁时的努力控制平均水平都成为了成年早期适应的独特途径。这些发现强调了青少年时期家庭功能的重要性，以及努力控制在成年早期的维持，对于理解成年早期时期的适应。
