Parental Bonding and Relationships with Friends and Siblings in Adolescents with Depression

Sarah Christine Fahs, Randi Ulberg, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen Dahl and Per Andreas Høglend
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Sarah Christine Fahs: Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Blindern, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1171, 0318 Oslo, Norway
Randi Ulberg: Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Blindern, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1171, 0318 Oslo, Norway
Hanne-Sofie Johnsen Dahl: Research Unit, Division of Mental Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, P.O. Box 2169, 3125 Tønsberg, Norway
Per Andreas Høglend: Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Blindern, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1171, 0318 Oslo, Norway

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: According to attachment theory, the quality of the early child-parent bond determines the child’s interpersonal relationships later in life. Utilising data from The First Experimental Study of Transference Work-In Teenagers (FEST-IT), the current paper investigated the connection between the self-reported quality of bonding with mother and father and the self-reported importance of relationships with friends and siblings in adolescents with depression. The scales employed were the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) and the Adolescent Relationship scale (ARS). A Pearson’s correlation tested the relationship between the reported levels of maternal and paternal care and control, and the reported importance of friendship and relationship with siblings. Results revealed a statistically significant negative correlation between high levels of maternal control and importance of friendship, and a statistically significant positive correlation between high levels of paternal care and importance of relationships with siblings. The results are in line with Bowlby’s theory of attachment.

Keywords: parental bonding; adolescent relationships; friendships; sibling relationships (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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