Date of Award
6-1-2012
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Organizational Unit
College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
First Advisor
Erin K. Willer, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
John J. Sheinbaum
Third Advisor
Mary Claire Morr-Serewicz
Keywords
Communication accommodation theory, Family, Musical identity, Shared family identity, Social identity theory, Young adults
Abstract
This study investigates the potential influence of shared musical identities of young adult children and their parents in relation to communicative and relational aspects of family, in order to determine whether musical tastes of individuals impact family relationships. In this research study, 196 college students reported on their perceptions of shared musical identity with their parents, shared family identity, parental accommodative communication behaviors, and family satisfaction. Results indicated that shared musical identity positively predicted perceptions of shared family identity, parental accommodative behaviors, including general accommodation, overaccommodation, topic management, and family satisfaction. Furthermore, shared musical identity and shared family identity positively predicted perceptions of parental accommodative behaviors and family satisfaction. Finally, perceptions of parental accommodative communication behaviors mediated the relationship between shared musical identity and family satisfaction. These findings indicate that music may have a noteworthy influence on family relationships, including impacting perceptions of communication and satisfaction between parents and their children, as well as perceptions of family identity. These findings also suggest that social identity theory, communication accommodation theory, and shared family identity can be applied to, and illuminate aspects of, nuclear family communication and relationships, which are areas not often explored with these theories.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Ryan C. Hancock
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
93 p.
Recommended Citation
Hancock, Ryan C., "The Impact of Shared Musical Identity, Shared Family Identity, and Accommodation on Satisfaction in Parent/Young Adult Relationships" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 264.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/264
Copyright date
2012
Discipline
Communication, Psychology, Music