Mother-son ties change over time, influence teen boys' behavior
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 08:30
in Psychology & Sociology
In a new longitudinal study of 265 mother-son pairs from low-income families in Pittsburgh, Pa., researchers found that mothers of boys who had a difficult temperament when they were toddlers reported that their relationships with the boys included a lot of conflict and lower levels of closeness over time. They also found that boys who experienced a lot of conflict with their mothers were more likely to engage in delinquent behavior as teens.