Adolescents’, Mothers’, and Fathers’ Perspectives of Emotional and Behavioral Problems: Distress, Control, and Motivation to Change

Utilizing a clinical sample, this study examined relations between adolescents\u27 subjective distress over their emotional/behavioral problems, their perceptions of parental distress over these problems, and parents\u27 reports of their own distress over their adolescents\u27 behaviors. Additionally, adolescents\u27 perceived control over these behaviors was investigated, as well as parents\u27 and adolescents\u27 motivation to change problematic behaviors. Results are discussed in relation to interventions with adolescents and their families and suggestions for future research are made