Family Time and the Psychosocial Adjustment of Adolescent Siblings and Their Parents

By A. Crouter, Melissa R. Head, S. McHale, C. Tucker. 2004

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Does the Amount of Time Mothers Spend With Children or Adolescents Matter (2015, background): “Crouter et al. (2004) found more family time, defined as time the focal adolescent child spent with mother, father, and a sibling engaged in any of 63 activities the researchers asked about, was related to better psychological adjustment of adolescents, albeit only for firstborn children.”
Adolescents’ time use: Effects on substance use, delinquency and sexual activity (2007, background): “Defining family time as time shared by two parents and two target adolescent siblings in activities across seven days, Crouter et al. (2004) found that although family time was rare, averaging only about four hours in a seven-day period, parent-child relationships were viewed as warmer and more lo”
Family Time Activities and Adolescents' Emotional Well-Being. (2013, background): “Studies have found that children spent more time (Crouter et al., 2004) and ate meals (National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 2010; Franko et al., 2008) more frequently with their family when they reported that relations with their parents were warmer and more supportive.”