Depression, emotional arousability, and perceptions of parenting in adult adoptees and non-adoptees
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Article Title | Depression, emotional arousability, and perceptions of parenting in adult adoptees and non-adoptees |
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ERA Journal ID | 44434 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Passmore, Nola L. (Author), Feeney, Judith A. (Author), Peterson, Candida C. (Author) and Shimmaki, Kumiyo (Author) |
Journal Title | Adoption Quarterly |
Journal Citation | 9 (2/3), pp. 23-35 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2006 |
Place of Publication | Philadelphia, PA. United States |
ISSN | 1092-6755 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1300/J145v09n02_02 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J145v09n02_02 |
Abstract | Adult adoptees (n = 144) and non-adoptees (n = 131) were surveyed in order to investigate (1) the relative contributions of adoptive status and parental variables to measures of adjustment, and (2) possible differences between searching and non-searching adoptees. Parental variables were more important than adoptive status in predicting depression, though adoptive status and perceptions of parenting were both significant predictors of emotional arousability. Searchers reported lower levels of parental care, acceptance, and supervision than nonsearchers. However, there was also variability among searchers depending on their motives for searching. Implications for counseling are discussed, particularly in relation to the diversity among adoptees. |
Keywords | adjustment; adoptees; adoption; adoptive parents; depression; emotional arousability; family; parenting |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420303. Family care |
520199. Applied and developmental psychology not elsewhere classified | |
440301. Family and household studies | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Psychology |
University of Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y09x/depression-emotional-arousability-and-perceptions-of-parenting-in-adult-adoptees-and-non-adoptees
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