Vol. 63 No. 2 (2015)
Research Article

Japanese Young Adults’ Disrespectful Forms of Address for Fathers Predict Feelings of Rejection and Depression

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  • Kenji Yokotani
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/0027773815Z.000000000112

Published 2015-06-01

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Abstract

Abstract

Japanese young adults’ forms of address for their parents (e.g., Dad) reportedly demonstrate their respect for their parents. Such respect has been linked to young adults’ interpersonal attitudes as well as depressive symptoms. Given these relationships, the present study identified possible links between young adults’ forms of address for their parents, perceived parent-child relationships, interpersonal attitudes, and depressive symptoms. Participants were 226 Japanese college students. Young adults’ disrespectful forms of address for parents were positively correlated with feelings of rejection and depressive symptoms. Furthermore, young adults’ disrespectful forms of address for fathers predicted the adults’ feelings of rejection and depressive symptoms, although there were no such relationships for disrespectful forms of address for mothers. These findings indicated that young adults’ disrespectful forms of address for parents, especially fathers, were linked to their negative interpersonal attitudes and depressive symptoms.

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