Parent responsiveness and future relationship satisfaction

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Description

Creator:

Morrison, Sarah

Responsibility:

Sarah Morrinson

Start Date:

2009

End Date:

2009

Date Range:

2009 April 11

Physical Description:

1.25 MB of textual records (PDF)

Notes:

Audience: Undergraduate. -- Dissertation: Thesis (B. A.). -- Algoma University, 2009. -- Submitted in partial fulfillment of course requirements for PSYC 4105. -- Includes references and figures. -- Contents: Thesis.

Bibliographic Information

Publication:

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.:

Standard No:

OSTMA-PSYC-Morrison-Sarah-20090411

Physical Location

rec_shelfloc:

2013-064-001

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Algoma University Theses collection

Container Number:

001

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Historical Context:

This study examines the effects that parent responsiveness may have on a child’s relationship satisfaction as an adult. Participants were divided into two independent groups; those currently married (N=6) and those in a relationship and not cohabitating (N=12). Participants completed a preliminary survey, the Parental Caregiving Style Questionnaire, and the Marital Satisfaction Inventory (MSI-R). Results indicated that a responsive parenting style during childhood results in greater relationship satisfaction as an adult. This relationship was strong in regards to maternal responsiveness, (R2=t 0.717), but not in regards to paternal responsiveness (R2= -0.137). These findings suggest that the quality of interactions between maternal caregivers and their children is directly related to the satisfaction the child will have in relationships as an adult.

Language:

All material is in English.

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electronic

textual record

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