Adolescents' Perceptions of the Relationships with their Parents in the Context of Parental Military Deployment: A Systems Theory Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorMcElhaney, Sarah Jeanetteen
dc.contributor.committeechairHuebner, Angela J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWittenborn, Andrea K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFalconier, Mariana K.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:36:21Zen
dc.date.adate2010-06-09en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:36:21Zen
dc.date.issued2010-05-05en
dc.date.rdate2010-06-09en
dc.date.sdate2010-05-18en
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to explore how adolescents' relationships with both of their parents changed over the course of parental military deployment. Participants were 9 adolescents, 12-13 years old, that participated in a focus group. Family systems theory was the guiding lens for qualitative data analysis, which included constant comparative and open and axial coding. Two dominant patterns emerged: 1) process that promoted relationship closeness and 2) process that promoted relationship distance. Processes that promoted relationship closeness included clear communication, connectedness with the at-home parent, togetherness, and flexibility of roles. Processes that promoted relationship distance included restricted communication, at-home parent disengagement, deployed parent disconnectedness and lack of role shifting. Findings suggest processes evident in adolescent relationships with their parents during deployment indicative of adjustment outcomes. Clinical implications and future research are discussed.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05182010-140329en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05182010-140329/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42716en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartMcElhaney_SarahJ_T_2010.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectParent-Adolescent Relationshipen
dc.subjectRoleen
dc.subjectCommunicationen
dc.subjectAdjustmenten
dc.titleAdolescents' Perceptions of the Relationships with their Parents in the Context of Parental Military Deployment: A Systems Theory Perspectiveen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen
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