Date of Award
4-5-2019
Document Type
Honors Thesis
First Advisor
Desrene Vernon-Brebnor
Abstract
This study examined communicative behaviors of Black young adults and how they were impacted by the relational dynamics of their parents. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 73 Black young adults 18-35 years of age. The survey instrument measured the students' argumentative approach and avoidance behavior in interpersonal relationships. There were three directional hypotheses, but the data collected did not prove or disprove them. The findings revealed that the majority of respondents had parents that were still married. The results showed there to be no significant difference in argumentativeness between the "together " and "strained" groups. Verbal and physical abuse however, was found to be more prevalent in the "strained" group.
Recommended Citation
Brockett, Sarah R., "Parental Influence on the Communicative Behaviors of Black Young Adults" (2019). Honors Theses. 198.
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/198/
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/honors/198
Subject Area
African American young adults--Communication; Parental influences; Interpersonal relations
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/198/
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