Cs. Henry et Gw. Peterson, ADOLESCENT SOCIAL COMPETENCE, PARENTAL QUALITIES, AND PARENTAL SATISFACTION, American journal of orthopsychiatry, 65(2), 1995, pp. 249-262
Dimensions of adolescent social competence and parental qualities were
examined as predictors of parental satisfaction using a sample of 736
parents. Several aspects of adolescent social competence and parental
qualities were found to predict parental satisfaction. Of these, pare
ntal support was the strongest predictor, while the use of induction (
rational control) was related only to fathers' well-being. Perceptions
of adolescent social competence evidenced some differences between mo
thers and fathers in parental satisfaction. Implications for intervent
ion strategies are discussed.