Family Functioning, Basic Needs and Psychological Well-Being
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https://doi.org/10.6092/2612-4033/0110-2858Abstract
Background: The influence of parenting strategies and family functioning was extensively analysed in the study of the healthy development of adolescents. Self-determination theory expands this study by suggesting that at the basis of an optimal development there is the satisfaction of basic psychological needs. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between family functioning and some related variables, such as intrinsic motivation, basic psychological needs, well-being and parental educational practices.
Methods: 140 parents with their 70 teenagers took part to this research. For each of the variables to be investigated, specific self-reports were administered.
Results: Results found that adolescent self-perceived well-being was related to supportive parental practices and to a better family functioning. Furthermore, basic psychological needs have been found fundamental for the well-being both in parents than in adolescents.
Conclusions: The strength of this study lies in having considered family units, investigating the same variables in both parents and children, and finding satisfaction of basic psychological needs to be related to positive well-being outcomes across generations. The practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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