Romantic Relationship Quality of Youth with Two Biological Parents and Stepfathers

Citation

Washington, Chanell (2020). Romantic Relationship Quality of Youth with Two Biological Parents and Stepfathers. Journal of Family Issues.

Abstract

This study uses data from a sample of 7,404 respondents from Waves I and IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) to examine how the quality of relationships between parents (mother–father) and relationships between parents and children during adolescence (mother–adolescent and resident father–adolescent) influence children’s romantic relationship quality in young adulthood. This study also examined whether these family of origin factors operate similarly or differently for children raised with biological fathers and married stepfathers. Results indicate that mother–(step)father, mother–adolescent, and resident (step)father–adolescent relationship quality are all positively associated with adult children’s romantic relationship quality. However, the association between mother–(step)father relationship quality and young adult children’s romantic relationship quality was stronger for those who resided in stepfamilies.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513x20941906

Keyword(s)

adolescents

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Family Issues

Author(s)

Washington, Chanell

Year Published

2020

DOI

10.1177/0192513x20941906

Reference ID

6169