Parent responsiveness and future relationship satisfaction
File, 2013-064-001-123
- Part of
- Algoma University Archives > Algoma University Theses collection > Psychology series > Parent responsiveness and future relationship satisfaction
- Creator
- Sarah Morrinson, Sarah Morrison
- Date
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 1.25 MB of textual records (PDF)
- General Material Designation
- Electronic record, Textual record
- Language(s)
- English
- Bibliographic Information
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.:, OSTMA-PSYC-Morrison-Sarah-20090411
- Descriptive Notes
- Audience: Undergraduate. -- Dissertation: Thesis (B. A.). -- Algoma University, 2009. -- Submitted in partial fulfillment of course requirements for PSYC 4105. -- Includes references and figures. -- Contents: Thesis.
- This study examines the effects that parent responsiveness may have on a child’s relationship satisfaction as an adult. Participants were divided into two independent groups; those currently married (N=6) and those in a relationship and not cohabitating (N=12). Participants completed a preliminary survey, the Parental Caregiving Style Questionnaire, and the Marital Satisfaction Inventory (MSI-R). Results indicated that a responsive parenting style during childhood results in greater relationship satisfaction as an adult. This relationship was strong in regards to maternal responsiveness, (R2=t 0.717), but not in regards to paternal responsiveness (R2= -0.137). These findings suggest that the quality of interactions between maternal caregivers and their children is directly related to the satisfaction the child will have in relationships as an adult.