Parent-Adolescent Relationship Patterns of Junior High School in Ubonratchathani Province and Its Association with Family Factors
Journal Title: Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine - Year 2022, Vol 66, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: To study parent-adolescent relationship patterns of junior high school students in Ubonratchathani Province and its association with family factors. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on students in a public junior high school in Ubon Ratchathani Province in 2018. Self-reported questionnaires consisted of demographic data of students and their parents, questionnaire about intrafamilial relationships and the Chulalongkorn Family Inventory. Descriptive statistics were presented as frequency, percent and mean. The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were used to find the associated factors of a parent-child relationship. Results: There were 733 junior high school student participants; 63.4% were female. Eighty-eight percent reported a closed relationship with their mother, while 66.4% reported a closed relationship with their father. Fifty-two percent of students choose to consult with their parents, and 35.7% choose to consult with friends. The majority (82.8%) of parental marital status were married. Associated factors of closed relationships were 3 domains of family functions: problem-solving, communication and affective responsiveness, parental relationship, and parental marital status. Conclusion: Most junior high school students had a closed relationship with their mother and father. The associated factors of this closed relationship were family function on problem-solving, communication and affective responsiveness, parents’ marital relationship and parental marital status.
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Pantri Kirdchok Juthaporn Taepakdee Chotiman Chinvararak
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