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oa Ouder-adolescent conflicten en depressieve stemming bij Surinaams-Hindostaanse jonge vrouwen in Nederland
Een online dagboekonderzoek
- Amsterdam University Press
- Source: Pedagogiek, Volume 39, Issue 2, Sep 2019, p. 207 - 224
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- 01 Sep 2019
Abstract
Parent-adolescent conflicts and depressed mood among Surinamese-Hindustani female adolescents in the Netherlands: an online daily diary study
Suicidal behavior is two to four times more common in Surinamese-Hindustani than in Dutch young women in the Netherlands. The decreased well-being of these adolescents is often related to a poor relationship with their parents. To date, quantitative studies in which the relation between an increased risk of depression, an important risk factor for suicide, and the parent-adolescent relationship in this ethnic-cultural group is investigated are lacking. In an attempt to understand this relation better, we conducted an online daily diary study on differences between Surinamese-Hindustani and Dutch adolescents (age 16-26) with regard to depressed mood, frequency of parent-adolescent conflicts, topics of conflict, and the strength of the relationship between the number of parent-adolescent conflicts and depressed mood. The adolescents completed questionnaires, including the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), followed by a 14-day online daily diary tracking the frequency and topics of parent-adolescent conflicts, as well as general affect. Analyses revealed that (1) there were no differences between Surinamese-Hindustani and Dutch participants regarding depressed mood and frequency of parent-adolescent conflicts (2) Surinamese-Hindustani participants experienced more conflicts with their parents about autonomy than Dutch participants (3) the frequency of parent-adolescent conflicts was related to depressed mood among Dutch, but not among Surinamese-Hindustani participants.