Article Analysis



Article Analysis

Introduction

The study, “A longitudinal study of perceived differences in parental control and parent-child relational qualities in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong,” by Daniel T. L. Shek is the about parental behavior control. This study highlights the different and diverse paternal control and the qualities between the relationship between the parents and children in Hong Kong. This study is a positive research which can assist in describing the culture and tradition of the Chinese people. This paper analysis the study by Sher and highlights its major findings.

Measurement of the Study

This study is the longitudinal study which has utilized the questionnaire to measure the behavior. A total number of 1, 3017 students of the secondary schools participated in this study. The participants included 1,331 adolescent males and 1,670 adolescent females. There were 16 participants who did not indicate their gender. The researcher randomly selected the students from 16 different schools. Two assessments were taken in the course of two years. The same assessment was taken the second time after the period of one year. Both of these assessments were collected and were analyzed by the research team.

Attrition Rate and Major Findings

Merely the attrition rate was mentioned by the author in the study, which was 8.6%. the attrition rate was not a source of problem for this study.

According to the findings, there was a decline in the relational qualities between parent and children and the paternal control in the initial years of adolescent. According to the author, the Chinese people constitute one fifth of the population of the world, still there is little to no research on the families of the Chinese culture and origin. This is the reason why this study is regarded as a constructive response. This study is a positive research which can assist in describing ...