A systematic review of the association between parent‐child communication and adolescent mental health

Author:

Zapf Holger1ORCID,Boettcher Johannes1ORCID,Haukeland Yngvild2ORCID,Orm Stian34ORCID,Coslar Sarah5,Fjermestad Krister46ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf Hamburg Germany

2. Adults for Children Foundation Oslo Norway

3. Division Mental Health Care Innlandet Hospital Trust Oslo Norway

4. Frambu Resource Centre for Rare Disorders Oslo Norway

5. Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands

6. Department of Psychology University of Oslo Oslo Norway

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundThis systematic review addresses how adolescent‐rated parent‐child communication (PCC) quality is related to adolescent mental health.MethodsWe performed a systematic literature search in Medline and APA PsycInfo, including peer‐reviewed quantitative studies examining associations between adolescent‐rated dyadic PCC quality and general as well as specific measures of adolescent mental health. Qualitative and case studies were excluded, as were studies reporting only parent‐rated communication quality or instruments assessing other constructs than dyadic PCC. We screened 5314 articles, of which 37 were included in the review. We assessed study quality with the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.ResultsWe synthesized the findings in a table and narratively, reporting the main outcomes organized according to mental health constructs. The included studies were mainly cross‐sectional. The results showed that adolescent‐rated PCC quality is negatively associated with mental health constructs, demonstrating small to large effects across different mental health constructs and populations. The associations were found for general mental health and specific domains, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, suicidal ideation, post‐traumatic stress symptoms, and addictive internet use/gaming.ConclusionsThe findings demonstrate that PCC is a relevant variable to consider in assessing adolescent mental health and preventive efforts. Limitations include the exclusive focus on adolescent‐reported PCC questionnaires since parent‐ and observer‐rated instruments may lead to different results. Also, PCC is related to other constructs, such as dyadic relationships, that were not included in this review. We conclude that PCC is a relevant variable to consider in mental health research. Our findings suggest that PCC may be considered in mental health practice, both in terms of assessing its quality and potentially by tailoring interventions to enhance PCC. These may represent a mean to promote adolescent mental health.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Medicine

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