Using Q Methodology to Explore the Behaviors of Close Relationships That Trigger Negative Emotions in Teenagers

Kun Liang, Kun Liang, Liang Hou, Zheng Huang, Zheng Huang

2022

Abstract

The present study explores causal factors behind negative emotions in teenagers, and the relationship between teenagers’ negative emotions and the behaviors of their close relationships, including parents, teachers, and peers. Q methodology was chosen for this research. 48 teenagers were recruited to do a Q sort experiment containing 48 statements. Software KADE V1.2.1 was adopted, and PCA and maximum variance rotation was applied in the data analysis. Four significant and dominant viewpoints of triggering teenagers’ negative emotions were found in this study: a. parents’ inappropriate behaviors have the strongest negative impact on teenagers’ emotions; b. teenagers’ lack of respect from close relationships; c. the discordance between close relationship behavior and teenagers’ strong sense of self-esteem cause much negative emotion in teenagers; d. teenagers’ general aversion to disciplinary and punitive measures enforced by their parents and teachers to regulate teenagers’ behavior, which in turn heightened the frequency of teenagers’ experiencing negative emotions. Another major observation was that different close relationships have different impacts on teenagers’ negative emotions, and the behaviors that trigger negative emotions in teenagers distinguishing with different characteristic among the three close relationships.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Liang K., Hou L. and Huang Z. (2022). Using Q Methodology to Explore the Behaviors of Close Relationships That Trigger Negative Emotions in Teenagers. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Economic Management and Model Engineering - Volume 1: ICEMME; ISBN 978-989-758-636-1, SciTePress, pages 604-616. DOI: 10.5220/0012040500003620

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icemme22,
author={Kun Liang and Liang Hou and Zheng Huang},
title={Using Q Methodology to Explore the Behaviors of Close Relationships That Trigger Negative Emotions in Teenagers},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Economic Management and Model Engineering - Volume 1: ICEMME},
year={2022},
pages={604-616},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012040500003620},
isbn={978-989-758-636-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Economic Management and Model Engineering - Volume 1: ICEMME
TI - Using Q Methodology to Explore the Behaviors of Close Relationships That Trigger Negative Emotions in Teenagers
SN - 978-989-758-636-1
AU - Liang K.
AU - Hou L.
AU - Huang Z.
PY - 2022
SP - 604
EP - 616
DO - 10.5220/0012040500003620
PB - SciTePress