The interaction among household chaos, parental rejection, and parental control in predicting adolescent executive function.

ABSTRACT: The present study examines the interaction between household chaos, parental control, and parental rejection/acceptance (i.e., warmth) in predicting adolescent executive function (EF) skills in a diverse sample. We tested a three-way interaction to understand the direct and interactive effects of household chaos, parental control, and parental rejection/acceptance on adolescent EF within a short-term longitudinal study design. Participants were 14- to 15-year-olds and their parents (n = 220 mother-adolescent dyads, n = 139 father-adolescent dyads, 48% females) from approximately equal numbers of African American (34%), Hispanic American (36%), and European American (29%) U.S. families. Mothers, fathers, and adolescents completed interviews and questionnaires, and adolescents

SUBMITTER: Hong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12333542 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature