Quality of family relations and emotional distress in adolescents from Italian, mixed and migrant families: A multi-method approach
| Title | Quality of family relations and emotional distress in adolescents from Italian, mixed and migrant families: A multi-method approach |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Fermani A, Crocetti E, Meeus W |
| Journal | Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 22-41 |
| Date Published | 12/2010 |
| Publisher | Padova University Press |
| Place Published | Padova, IT |
| ISSN Number | 2282-2011 |
| Keywords | attachment, emotional problems, Italian families, migrant families, mixed families |
| Abstract | The aims of this study were a) to investigate the quality of paternal and maternal attachment in adolescents from Italian, mixed, and migrant families; and b) to study the association between family relations and emotional problems in adolescence. A multi-method approach was used: 509 adolescents (55% boys) participated in a quantitative study and 143 adolescents (47% boys) participated in a qualitative study. Results showed that adolescents from Italian or mixed family differed from their migrant peers since they reported more frequently a strong attachment to both parents and less frequently a low attachment to both. Moreover, migrant adolescents exhibited higher emotional problems than their peers from Italian and mixed families. Finally, adolescents with a strong attachment to both parents displayed the lowest emotional problems |
