Submission Type
Poster
Abstract
As part of a longitudinal study of sibling and friend relationships, we examined adolescents’ use of verbal irony in their interactions and how it may be related to mothers’ perceptions of their relationships. While verbal irony is a common feature of adolescent communication, little observational research has been done on its use or on how mothers perceive it. We anticipated that mothers' perceptions of adolescents’ relationships would be related to the adolescents’ use of verbal irony, perhaps more so for sibling relationships than for friendships, due to their somewhat limited access to their children’s interactions with friends.
Recommended Citation
Edmondson, Grant; DiPonzio, Ty; Kelly, Jackson; LeVan, Rileigh; and Powers, Evan, "032 - Observed Verbal Irony and Mothers’ Perceptions of Adolescent Sibling and Friend Relationships" (2025). GREAT Day Posters. 10.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2025/posters-2025/10
032 - Observed Verbal Irony and Mothers’ Perceptions of Adolescent Sibling and Friend Relationships
As part of a longitudinal study of sibling and friend relationships, we examined adolescents’ use of verbal irony in their interactions and how it may be related to mothers’ perceptions of their relationships. While verbal irony is a common feature of adolescent communication, little observational research has been done on its use or on how mothers perceive it. We anticipated that mothers' perceptions of adolescents’ relationships would be related to the adolescents’ use of verbal irony, perhaps more so for sibling relationships than for friendships, due to their somewhat limited access to their children’s interactions with friends.
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