Dimensions of Parenting and Identity Development in Late Adolescence

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dc.contributor.authorRomano, Jennifer Joyceen
dc.contributor.committeechairBenson, Mark J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberStremmel, Andrew J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcWey, Lenore M.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:40:52Zen
dc.date.adate2004-07-16en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:40:52Zen
dc.date.issued2004-06-11en
dc.date.rdate2005-07-16en
dc.date.sdate2004-06-30en
dc.description.abstractPrevious research examining the link between parenting and identity have either indirectly assessed a single dimension of parenting or explored the degree of achievement rather than the process of identity development. The present study examines the influence of maternal and paternal parenting behaviors on the identity formation process in late adolescence. Participants (N = 1134), ranging in age from 18 to 25, completed questionnaires to assess their perceptions of parental behaviors and their current identity status. The results indicate an association between maternal acceptance and identity achievement, and moratorium was correlated with lax control and psychological control. Parental acceptance and psychological control were linked with foreclosure, and all three dimensions of parenting were found to be associated with identity diffusion. The findings are discussed from an intervention standpoint as to which specific parental behaviors can protect against the unachieved identity statuses and facilitate the identity formation process.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06302004-121001en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06302004-121001/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/33825en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartJJRomanoThesis.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectAdolescenceen
dc.subjectIdentity Developmenten
dc.subjectPaternal Behaviorsen
dc.subjectMaternal Behaviorsen
dc.subjectParenting Dimensionsen
dc.titleDimensions of Parenting and Identity Development in Late Adolescenceen
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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