Intergenerationelle Ambivalenz in Eltern-Kind-Beziehungen im Jugend- und jungen Erwachsenenalter: Theoretische Reflexionen und Möglichkeiten der quantitativen Analyse

With reference to various theoretical approaches and empirical studies that focus on parent-child relationships, we describe the relevance of ambivalence experiences for processes of relationship formation and identity development during adolescence and young adulthood. We outline the desideratum of an (process-oriented) investigation of ambivalences during these stages of life. Based on this background, we discuss the options and implications of direct and indirect measures of ambivalences, followed by the various analytic strategies used in quantitative ambivalence re-search.