adolescence/ parent

PSYC 231

Adolescent/Parent Interview Worksheet Template

Part 1: Interview with an Adolescent & Parent of an Adolescent

There are 2 Parts to the Adolescent/Parent Interview Worksheet Assignment.

Within the 2 Parts, there are Part 1a and Part 1b for the first part of this assignment. For Part 1a, you will interview an adolescent using the following questions in the interviews. Transcribe the interviewee’s responses to all 10 questions as accurately and completely as possible.

For Part 1b, you will interview the adolescent's parents about his/her parenting beliefs and practices. (see Part 1b below)

Part 1a-Interview with An Adolescent

Preliminary Information:

Provide background/demographic information: Age of adolescent/parent, number of siblings, single or two-parent household, religious affiliation, type of school they attend.

Add other pertinent information concerning the environment.

Questions for the Adolescent-(6th-12th grade) ** Include follow-up questions as relevant.

1. How and with whom do you spend most of your free time? Why?

2. What is your view of God? What are your thoughts on going to church?

3. Has anything changed between you and your parent(s) since your elementary school years? If anything, why do you think this is?

4. Do you feel accepted/that you don’t fit in with friends or family? If so, how?

5. What are your goals? How important are these goals to you?

6. Is there anything you would like to change with your relationship with your parent(s)? If so, what and why?

7. What do you do to release stress when you feel upset (journal, exercise, art, talk to friends…)?

8. If there was one thing you would like your parents to know, what would it be?

9. Are romantic relationships important to you? If so, what type of person would you like to date?

10. How would you describe yourself? How do you view yourself? Do you think this is the same as how your parents view you?

Part 1b-Interview with the Parent of an Adolescent

1. What does your child believe about God, church attendance, and faith? How might this impact your relationship?

2. How is adolescence different from the elementary school years for your child? What changes have you seen in him/her?

3. How has your relationship changed since your child has entered adolescence? Give specific examples of how it has changed.

4. What are some boundaries and rules that you have set up for your teen? What do you do if he/she breaks a rule or disrespects a boundary?

5. Is your teen involved in a romantic relationship? Does he/she go on dates? If so, what do the dates consist of?

6. What is the greatest challenge you face regarding your relationship with your adolescent?

7. What is your child’s feeling toward his/her friendships? Do you think these friendships have a major influence on him/her? If so, give some examples.

8. How has the world changed from the time you were a teen? What are some new challenges your teen will face that you did not?

9. In your opinion, does your child have good or poor self-esteem? Describe how you think your teen perceives himself/herself and give some examples.

10. How do you cope with the anxiety and pressures that come with parenting an adolescent?

Part 2: Reflective Analysis of Interviewee’s Responses

For the second part of this assignment, you will critically examine interview responses by answering the questions below. Respond with a minimum of 3-4 sentences per prompt. ALL responses to questions must contain text and/or scripture support including at least one parenthetical citation per response. List references after the section to correspond with citations.

Your responses are not restricted to the spaces provided. You can use additional space to answer each question fully and concisely. Logical support for responses must come from: the interviewee’s responses to the interview questions, the textbook, and Scripture. Cite the sources that you used according to current APA guidelines. Your responses must be double-spaced and well-written.

1. How do parent/adolescent responses compare and contrast per your interview? How does the text apply?

2. How might the parent’s upbringing/generational norms in relation to the adolescent’s generational norms impact parenting the adolescent and how the adolescent responds to the parent?

3. What do you think is the interviewee’s parenting style and why? How do you think the adolescent would agree/disagree based on responses?

4. What role do boundaries have on the parent/adolescent relationship of those interviewed? How and why might placing healthy boundaries in childhood impact the adolescent stage?

5. What is the parent’s greatest concern? What is the adolescent’s greatest concern? How does the text suggest methods to address these concerns?

6. What role does faith have in this parent/child relationship? How might this impact their future relationship? Apply the text and the Bible.

7. What other methods might the parent employ to cope with anxiety? What supports/interventions might help the adolescent handle anxiety? How might the parent and child learn, or continue to learn, to connect and communicate in a healthy manner?

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

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