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The Ubiquitous Family Environment: Examining Emotional Insecurity in the Family and Adjustment in School[Note 3. This research was supported by grant R01 MH057318‐06 from ...]
Author(s) -
Bergman Kathleen N.,
Choe Grace E.,
Cummings E. Mark,
Davies Patrick T.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
family court review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1744-1617
pISSN - 1531-2445
DOI - 10.1111/fcre.12337
Subject(s) - psychology , emotional security , developmental psychology , emotional support , social psychology , social support
The present study examines adolescents' emotional insecurity and problem behaviors at school. Adolescents ( n = 280; 136 boys, 144 girls, Median age = 13) and their parents reported on adolescents' emotional security and adjustment problems. Adolescents' teachers ( n = 240) also reported on adolescents' school adjustment. Results support that emotional insecurity is related to adjustment problems in the home and at school. Emotional insecurity in the family system was a better predictor of adolescents' adjustment problems than emotional insecurity in the interparental relationship. Findings have implications for teachers, parents, school administrators and policy‐makers, as adolescents' problem behaviors at school can be explained by their emotional insecurity.