Prediction Daughters’ Differentiation via Mothers’ Differentiation: An Investigation of Intergenerational Transmission

Authors

• Sh Azadi
• F Nahidpoor

Abstract

    The purpose of the present study was to predict the degree ofdaughter’s self-differentiation from mothers’ self-differentiation. For this purpose, 157 students from Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran randomly selected responded the self-differentiation questionnaire. Data was analyzed with Pearson correlation and regression analysis. The results showed that there is a positive significant correlation among mothers and daughters’ self-differentiation and its subscales such as emotional reaction, emotional cutoff, fusion with others, and I position. Also, self-differentiation and its subscales such as emotional reaction, emotional cutoff, fusion with others, and I position in the mothers are able to predict these variables in their daughters.

Keywords

• Differentiation
• I Position
• emotional cutoff
• Emotional Reaction
• Fusion with Others

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