Samband mellan ungdomars föräldra- och kompisrelationer

During adolescence the teenager tries to become an independent individual, something that for many individuals can be experienced as"a hard time". In early childhood the individual was closely connected to the parents, but during adolescence friends and new contacts become more important. Studies in developmental psychology have most often adopted a parent-perspective, which is why a child-perspective is required. The aim of this study is therefore to measure the teenager's relationship with parents and friends and to look for possible correlations between these. As a means of measuring quality in the relationships, the IPPA, the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, was used. The results show that a correlation between the relationship with parents and relationship with friends exists. A good relationship with parents also means a good relationship with friends. The study also shows a sex-difference in attachment. Girls report a higher quality in their relationships with both parents and friends