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Abstract
The hypothesized connection between adaptive style, specifically repressive adaptation, and the family environments of adolescent clinical samples was investigated. Adolescent patients (n = 221) were studied, who were then divided into four groups matched for sex, age, and socioeconomic status (mean age = 15.7 years, SD 2; sex = 14% boys, 86% girls; SES = 2.4). Grouping was based on the Marlowe Crowne Social Desirability Scale and Spielberger's Trait Anxiety Inventory Scores [repressors (n = 43), impression managers (n = 54), high anxious (n = 55) and low anxious (n = 69)]. Results by MANOVA, Scheffe and discriminate function analysis confirmed our hypothesis. Repressors had distinct family environments as measured by the Family Environment Scale (p = 0.0001). Families were characterized by high levels of cohesion, expressiveness, independence, and organization, displaying correspondingly low levels of achievement orientation, conflict, control and incongruence. Repression may be an effort to adapt to an idealized family environment.
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