Townsend J K, Worobey J
Adolescence. 1987 Summer;22(86):487-96.
This investigation focused on the perceived relationships between 95 mothers and their adolescent daughters. It sought to determine if there was a significant difference in the mother-daughter relationship as perceived by pregnant versus nonpregnant adolescents, and whether the mothers of these two groups, when compared to each other, differed in their feelings for their daughters. In contrast to other investigations, no striking differences between the groups in intimacy, attachment, and strength of feeling as indicated by a questionnaire were found, though results were generally in the predicted direction. Nevertheless, a strong correlation between daughters' and mothers' answers was found, indicating an overall positive perception by both toward their relationship.
这项调查聚焦于95位母亲与其青春期女儿之间的感知关系。它试图确定怀孕青少年与未怀孕青少年所感知的母女关系是否存在显著差异，以及这两组青少年的母亲在对女儿的感情方面相互比较时是否存在差异。与其他调查不同的是，尽管结果总体上符合预期方向，但通过问卷调查发现两组在亲密程度、依恋程度和感情强度方面并无显著差异。然而，发现女儿和母亲的答案之间存在很强的相关性，表明双方对她们之间的关系总体上持积极看法。
