Adolescence is a phase that includes substantial physical, social and psychological
changes (Department of Health, 1999) and is considered to be a psychologically turbulent
and emotional period in a person’s life (Strong, De Vault, Satad & Yarber, 2001) that can
also have an influence o n parent–child relationships. The purpose of this stud y is to
specifically focus on parent– adolescent relationships of African female adolescents as
research and literature is limited regarding African female adolescent s’ experience of
parent–adolescent relationships and the dynamics involve d. Little is known of how
African female adolescents experience the relationship they have with their parents and
what their needs are regarding these relationshi.p s The objectives of this studya re to
explore and describe African female adolescents’ experience of parent–adolescent
relationships, and to explore aspects of African female adolescents’ relationships with
their parents that may influence t heir sense of well–being. Thirty and thirty–two African
female adolescents participated voluntarily in graphic family sculpting and focus group
interviews respectively. Six focus group interviews at Randfontein High School,
Gauteng, provided rich data on African female adolescents’ experience of parentadolescent
relationships and aspects of the relationships that influence their sense of wellbeing.
The findings suggest that the majority of the participants experience a more
positive relationship with their mothesr than with their fathesr, and that positive and
negative aspects in their relationships with their parents is perceived to influence their
well–being. The importance of communication was a very prominent theme in the focus
group discussions. With regard to graphic family sculpting, the findings also suggest that
the mothers have a more prominent and positive role and participants experience their
fathers as less involved. / Thesis (M.A. (Research Psyvhology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/4867 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Koen, Vicki |
| Publisher | North-West University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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