The Relationship Of Parent And Child Self-talk In A College Sample

Research has demonstrated the importance of early social interactions in the development of self-talk. It does not appear, however, that existing research has examined the relationship between parents' self-talk and the self-talk that develops in their children. This study examined the relationship between self-talk in parents and their college-age children. Results revealed significant relationships between students' and parents' positive self-talk, but not negative self-talk. Marginal relationships were found for self-talk ratios (ratios of positive and negative self-talk). Maternal communication was found to mediate the relationship between students' and their mothers' positive self-talk. Different trends also were noted between genders. Finally, self-talk was related significantly to depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. Overall, results of this study emphasize the relationship between parents' and their children's positive self-talk and the importance of self-talk in psychological functioning. These findings lend promise to the possibility of modifying parents' self-talk and communication as a way to modify their children's self-talk and psychological functioning.

Author dc:creator

• Donnelly, Reesa

Contributors dc:contributor

• Renk, Kimberly

• Self-Talk
• Parent Child Relations
• Automatic Thoughts
• Inner Speech
• Self-Esteem
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Communication
• Psychology

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

CFE0000414

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:stars.library.ucf.edu:etd-1305