Parents and I

Cloud Smile Mango Steven Our group

Introduction Video Activity Methodology and Results Discussions Conclusion Today’s Outline

Introduction

What is affecting the relationship between parents and late adolescents?

Easy approach Living with parents Able to self-assess and evaluate Late adolescents

Happiness and Warmth

Conflicts Problems Tragedies Sadness and Discontent

Satisfaction Factors on Daily habits, Interactions with parents, Other tiny stuff in life Our approach

Activity

Factors which may affect the relationship between you and parents… 1.Having Chat Time with Parents 2.Having Dinners with Parents 3.Celebrating Parents’ Birthdays 4.Celebrating Your Birthday 5.Greeting parents Good Morning and Good Night 6.Freedom / Autonomy granted 7.Privacy granted 8.Home space / Living environment satisfaction 9.Mentioning your Family Life in front of others

Methodology

Online questionnaire Comprehensive Self-devised scale Target: Late adolescence, aged 16-24

Methodology Focuses of questions: Time with parents Interactions Privacy and autonomy Publicly response Methodology

100 respondents Most (45 of them) are from aged of them are female Results

Using multiple regression method: Strongest predictor: Autonomy 2nd strongest: Time for parents 3rd strongest: Home spaces satisfaction

Weakest predictor: Duration for dinner 2nd weakest: Times for dinner 3rd weakest: Computer usage time

Other findings: Significant difference between group with and group in parents scale

“Annoying” - Significant difference between Strongly agree group and all other groups “Privacy” - Significant difference between agree groups with disagree groups

Bonus Talking with parents: Significant difference between 60 mins group. <15`~30>60 Bonus

Time for dinner: <10 mins : 25 ~15mins : 56 Computer hours per week: 11-20: : : 17 >40 : of them remember the birthdays of the parents Bonus

“When they are asleep, I would try not to wake them up”: Strongly agree: 50, agree: 44 Bonus

Discussion

The Strongest 3 predictor Strongest predictor: Autonomy 2nd strongest: Time spend with parents 3rd strongest: Home space satisfaction

Discussion The Weakest 3 predictor Weakest predictor: Duration of dinner 2nd weakest: Times for dinner 3rd weakest: Computer usage time

-Strong sense of independence -“Individual” vs. “Property of parent” -Rely more on themselves and try to self-governing Autonomy

Strong predictor: Time spent with parents (chatting) Weak predictor: Duration of dinner Time for dinner Time spent with parents

Dinner time:  Not really talk much during dinner  No real communication  Not an effective predictor! Chatting time:  Real communication  Get more understanding  An Effective Factor! Time spent with parents

 For work, entertainment  Daily routine  Not an Effective Factor! Computer usage time

 Satisfaction of living place  Satisfaction with people live with  Better Relationship!! 愛屋及烏 Home space satisfaction

Some factors in daily life will significantly affect the relationship with parents They can be predictors/indicator of a person’s relationship with parents Appropriate action to those factors may enhance the relationship with parents Conclusion

The Strongest 3 predictor Strongest predictor: Autonomy 2nd strongest: Time spend with parents 3rd strongest: Home space satisfaction Conclusion

What can be done? As parents  “Let go” As children  “I guarantee co- operation” For both: Establish and enhance trust between you and parents

The End

Discussion (1) When your parent(s) ask “where have you been today?”, what will you feel? Caring or Annoying?

Discussion (2) Do your parents give you enough privacy? How that relate to the relationship with parents?

Discussion (3) Would you mention your family life in front of others? Do you think it show a good/bad relationship with parents? What may be the possible reasons?