摘要：Communication between mothers and adolescents is a fundamental aspect of the family dynamic that influences not only
the development and well-being of the children but also that of their parents. Despite the initial years of adolescence being
a difficult time for communication within families, no research has been carried out which explores changes in family
communication throughout adolescence. This study has two objectives: on the one hand, to analyze the development of
communication patterns throughout adolescence, taking into account possible differences related to adolescents’ and
parents’ gender; and on the other hand, to compare the different perspectives of mothers and adolescents. With these
purposes in mind, we assessed the communication with their parents reported by a sample of 101 adolescents for three
different time points –early, middle and late adolescence. We also interviewed the mothers at two of these time points.
Among the most interesting results is that, in general, mothers and adolescents have a positive view of communication
within the family, though mothers perceive more frequent communication than their sons and daughters. On the other hand,
both boys and girls say that they talk to their mother more than to their father. These and other results are discussed.
关键词：Adolescence, Family relationships, Communication between parents and adolescents, Mothers’ and adolescents’
views.
