Socially Maladjusted Adolescents' Perceptions of Their Families

Authors

Robert A. Fox, Marquette UniversityFollow
Anthony F. Rotatori, Northern Illinois UniversityFollow
Faye Macklin, Northern Illinois UniversityFollow
Herman Green, Northern Illinois UniversityFollow
Theresa A. Fox, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

4 p.

Publication Date

6-1983

Publisher

Ammons Scientific

Source Publication

Psychological Reports

Source ISSN

0033-2941

Abstract

The Family Environment Scale, a 90-item true-false instrument used to evaluate the social climate of families, was administered to 17 socially maladjusted adolescents. The results showed that these adolescents perceived their families as not highly supportive or concerned about each member's welfare. These families were perceived as providing little cultural, intellectual or recreational stimulation in the home. The families scored relatively higher on the Conflict subscale which measures the extent to which open expression of anger and aggression are characteristic of the family. Implications f these data for understanding and programming for the socially maladjusted child were discussed. Also the clinical and educational utility, e.g., structuring counseling sessions, planning home visits, of the scale was delineated.

Comments

Psychological Reports, Vol. 52, No. 3 (June 1983): 831-834. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Fox, Robert A.; Rotatori, Anthony F.; Macklin, Faye; Green, Herman; and Fox, Theresa A., "Socially Maladjusted Adolescents' Perceptions of Their Families" (1983). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 276.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/276