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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
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- Abstract:
- Many individuals during adolescence may go through a transitional period of feeling misunderstood due to difficulty with expressing themselves. As the adolescent goes through identity development, there may be tension between the parent and the adolescent. This study specifically addresses adolescents of Haitian descent. Individuals of Haitian descent may have their own unique cultural practices and norms that impacts communication between the children and parents. This in turn may contribute to poor communication, especially as the Haitian children born in the United States assimilate into the Western culture. This assimilation may lead to negative psychological outcomes. Most of the research done on PAC has examined the impact that lack of communication has on adolescent behavior and failed to address the impact this lack of communication may have on psychological well-being. The purpose of this research is to explore the relationship between parent-adolescent communication (PAC) and psychological well-being of adolescents of Haitian descent. The participants in this study included 99 middle school students (44 males and 55 females) of Haitian descent (ages 10 to 15 with a mean of 12.28). It was hypothesized Open PAC and would predict lower depression, lower anxiety, and higher self-esteem among adolescents and Problem PAC and would predict higher depression, higher anxiety, and lower self-esteem. Correlations were conducted to determine if the variables of interest were related. Next, linear regression analyses were conducted to determine whether open parent adolescent communication (PAC) and depression, anxiety, and self-esteem would predict lower depression, lower anxiety, and higher self-esteem among adolescents and whether problem PAC would predict higher depression, higher anxiety, and lower self-esteem. The findings showed that the variables were related. Findings revealed that there was a strong positive correlation between open communication and self-esteem, r(99) = .504, p < .01. A Pearson Correlation was performed to determine the relationship between open communication and depression. The results revealed that there was a strong negative correlation between open communication and depression, r(102) = -.463, p < .01. Further, the findings revealed that open parent-adolescent communication predicted lower depression among adolescents of Haitian Descent F (1, 94) =25.589, p < .000), with an R2 of .206. Open parent adolescent communication predicted higher self-esteem F (1, 90) = 30.609, p < .000), with an R2 of. 245. Open-parent adolescent communication did not predict lower anxiety among Haitian Adolescents F (1, 96) = 1.725, p = .192 with an R2 of .007. Problem communication predicted higher depression F (1, 95) = 28.748, p <. 000), with an R2 of .232. And lower self-esteem F (1, 92) = 12.248, p = .001, with an R2 of .117. Problem communication did not predict higher anxiety F (1, 98) = 3.726, p = .056, with an R2 of .037. Results of this study supported the notion that open PAC predicted lower depression and higher self-esteem and problem PAC predicted higher depression and lower self-esteem. However, open PAC and problem PAC predicting lower and higher anxiety was not supported. The results of these findings have implications for educators, parents and other professionals working with adolescents of Haitian descent.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2019.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 29-33).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Briana Cook. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- E184.H27 C66 2019_CookBriana ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- E184.H27 C66 2019 ( lcc )
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