Facial expressions in adolescent-parent interactions and mental health: A proof-of-concept study.

ABSTRACT: Parent-child relationships are hotbeds of emotion and play a key role in mental health. The present proof-of-concept study examined facial expressions of emotion during adolescent-parent interactions and links with internalizing mental health symptoms. Neutral, negative, and positive facial expressions were objectively measured in 28 parent-adolescent dyads during three 10-min dyadic interactions. Internalizing mental health symptoms were measured using anxiety and depressive symptom questionnaires. Data were analyzed using actor-partner interdependence modeling. Results revealed that higher levels of (a) adolescents' neutral facial expressions as well as (b) parents' negative facial expressions were associated with higher levels of adolescents' mental health symptoms. Findings did not sup

SUBMITTER: Rodosky SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10394109 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature