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Determinants & Consequences
of Parent-Adolescent Conflict
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Problem statement
• Conflict between parents and
aspect of their relationship, but for u y
Quality of conflict becomes
distressing, and is linked to
externalising problems.
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• Paucity of research in the context of
Kenyan families regarding the types
conflict between adolescents ande r paren s, s requency an
intensit variation across familiesand strategies for coping.
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Study Objectives
-adolescent conflict.
• To examine the relationship betweenthe ender of the adolescent and
frequency of conflicts with parents
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parent-adolescent conflict on the family.
• To identify strategies used by parents
conflicts
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Literature Review
of transformation and reorganization
1991)• rom nen among ese c anges s
the shift that occurs when teenagec ren eg n o exerc se
increasing amounts of personalur s c on over e r ownbehaviour.
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• N au & Meme 1997 in a stud on needs
assessment for mother and daughter communication, re orted that the conflicts
mentioned by daughters were mainly due to
arental restrictions on datin , socializinand dressing habits.
•of communication between parents and the
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found that conflict between
parents and adolescent’s is
increases early and middle
a o escence.
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Nairobi- Public Secondar Schools
• 150 Adolescents ( Forms1-3 i.e 14-7 years
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• 5 G & C teachers as key informants• 1 Education Officer as a key
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• Stratified sampling of schools
• ne sc oo p c e rom eaccategory.
• Simple Random sampling of
• Sampling Frame for PTA List for parents
•
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Sources of conflict with parents according to adolescents
ource o con c w aren s requency ercen
School Performance 26 17.3
Friends 24 16.0
Household Chores 21 14.0
Going out & Coming Late 15 10.0
Watching TV & Loud Music 11 7.3un s men sc p ne .
Manner of Dressing 10 6.7
Career Choices 6 4.0
No Response 4 2.7
Total 150 100.0
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Often 18 12.0
Sometimes 58 38.7
Very Often 17 11.3
.
Total 150 100.0
P t ith h th d l t h
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Parent with whom the adolescent has
frequent conflicts
Parent with frequency of conflicts70
60
50
40
30
P
e r c e n t
20
10
0
parent with frequency of conflicts
None of themStep Father Step mother Father Mother
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Reasons for conflicting with mother
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Adolescent interacts more frequently with
with her 17.3%e oes no un ers an e a o escen -
10.0%
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Adolescents’ rating of Conflicts with Parents
rate conflict
50
40
20
P e r c e n t 10
0
rate conflict
SeriousVery SeriousA little SeriousNot serious at all
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Consequences of :Parent-Adolescent Conflict Frequency Percent
Family Unity is disrupted 36 24.0
They blame the adolescent & take sides with
the parent
35 23.3
The blame the arent & take sides with the 18 12.0
adolescent
They do not get involved in the conflict 13 8.7
Other family members are not affected 48 32.0
Total 150 100.0
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Adolescents who have contemplated
runn ng away rom omeContemplated running away from home Frequency Percent
Rarely 78 52.0
Sometimes 59 39.3
Often 6 4.0
All the time 7 4.7
Total 150 100.0
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Consequences of parent adolescent conflict
on sc oo per ormanceSchool Performance Frequency Percent
Rarely 56 37.3
Sometimes 55 36.7
Often 19 12.7
All the time 20 13.3
Total 150 100.0
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Strategies used by adolescents to deal with
Strategies Frequency Percent
Dialogue 49 32.7
Take responsibility & do not 20 13.3
blame parents
Avoid talkin to arents about 53 35.3the issue
Post one talkin until later 16 10.7Seek help of a 3rd party 7 4.7
ve n o paren s w s es .Total 150 100.0
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The most difficult parenting period
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Source of conflicts with adolescents according to
Sources of Conflict with adolescents Frequency PercentFriends 9 30.0
Watching T.V and loud music 8 26.7
School performance 1 3.3ouse o c ores .
Going out and coming late 3 10.0
Financial demands 3 10.0Dressing 1 3.3
Total 30 100.0
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frequent conflicts
Boys 15 15.0
Girls 15 15.0
Total 30 100.0
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Consequences of parent adolescent conflict
on e am y
Yes- 66.7%o- .
On other family membersYes - 70.0%
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Consequences of parent adolescent conflict
on e am yHow other famil members are affected b the
conflicts
• Communication breakdown in the family-33.3%
• They avoid being drawn into the conflicts-30.0%
• They blame the parent & take sides with thea o escen - .
performance -100.0%
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Parents Strategies for managing conflict
1. Parent makes sure that they have the final word -
.2. Postpone talking about the issue to a later time
pre err ng o ocus on some ng e se ns ea -
23.3%3. Parent explains their position on the matter as
clearly as possible as well as fully listening to the
adolescent’s point of view -7 .
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DISCUSSION/SUMMARY
Issues (Determinants) of Conflict
aren - o escen con c s mos yabout:
• The type of friends that the.
• School performance
• Going out & coming late
,e) Television viewing and loud music.
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the gender of the adolescent andfrequency of conflicts with
.
• Teens reported having frequent
disagreements with mothers than
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The Adolescent:
• onflict between parents and their adolescents is predictive of a variety of adolescent problems namely;
• Contem latin runnin awa from home
• Suicidal ideation
• Drug use
• Poor performance in school
•
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Consequences of conflict on the
whole family:
harmony• Communication breakdown
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• Marital disharmony ( stress in the
mar a re a ons p ence poor parental wellbeing
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• Parents satisfaction with their
their children are in their teenageyears . .
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ADOLESCENTS:
• Avoidance was the preferred strategy by
35.3% of the adolescents when faced with
conflicts
• This has im lications on effective resolvinand closure of these episodes.
•adolescent feeling distant hurt, angry,
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Strategies used to deal with
con licts
According to the study appeared to have
conflicts than their teenage children
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1. Counsellors should step in and give
2. Programmes for parents and adolescentss ou e se up soc a ns u ons e
churches, schools.3. Schools strengthen peer counselling clubs
4. Life skills trainin for the outh5. Government funded counselling services
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should be re-emphasised.
measures to curb influx of negative
from other sources.
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Ministry of Home Affairsro a on epar men
Prof. O. GakuruM/s Lillian Owiti
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