Abstract
Few people are as important for an adolescent's development as their parents. However, most research on parent–adolescent relationships describes long-term population-wide effects. Therefore, little is known about everyday interactions between adolescents and parents in individual families. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) measures families several times a day as they go through daily life. This approach provides ecologically valid insights into which interactions took place and how they were experienced. State-of-the-art EMA studies suggest that within-family fluctuations in parenting may trigger changes in an adolescent's well-being and behaviors. In practice, moreover, EMA may strengthen family support and intervention research. This article reviews recent empirical work, highlights the (un)used theoretical and practical promise of EMA and identifies key-challenges to unlock this full potential.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 264-269 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Psychology |
Volume | 44 |
Early online date | 9 Oct 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work is part of the research program ADAPT financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO-452-17-011). The funder had no involvement in the study.
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