Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Although long-held wisdom and current research suggests that accepting and supportive family relationships may positively influence adult psychosocial functioning, few studies have prospectively investigated these associations.
This study examined whether positive family factors during adolescence are associated with healthy adult functioning. The participants were part of a single-age cohort whose psychosocial development has been prospectively traced.
Two aspects of family functioning - feeling highly valued as a family member and having a family confidant - were measured at age Developmentally-relevant areas of functioning were assessed at age Findings provide evidence about the salient relationships between positive family relationships and later healthy functioning.
Keywords: Positive adolescent family relationships, adult functioning, prospective. Accepting and supportive family relationships during childhood and adolescence may have long-term associations with psychosocial functioning into adulthood. Cross-sectional studies provide evidence of the two complementary ways in which positive family relationships promote adaptive functioning: a by increasing the likelihood of positive outcomes, including better self-esteem and quality of life Heider et al.
Prior prospective investigations of community groups extending to full adulthood late 20s and older have yielded limited information about the areas of functioning influenced by positive childhood and adolescent family relationships because most have concentrated on only a few adult outcomes. Findings across studies do, however, suggest that positive family relationships may have a beneficial impact across multiple domains. A number of important family factors, such as socioeconomic status SES and parental psychopathology, are likely to be related to both adolescent family interactions and aspects of adult functioning.
