Separation processes in youth: the role of family communication

The purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between the parameters of psychological separation and the characteristics of family emotional communication among young people during the transition to adulthood. Research methods and organization. The method of theoretical analysis was employed, along with a survey utilizing the Parental Separation Inventory (PSI) and the technique of 'Family Emotional Communications', as well as mathematical and statistical data processing (correlational analysis using Spearman's coefficient, Mann-Whitney U test). Seventy young individuals aged 18 to 25 participated in the study. Research results and conclusions. Statistically significant links have been established between levels of separation (emotional, functional, attitudinal, and conflictual) and communicative patterns within the family. Negative associations with the development of independence include criticism, induced anxiety, and over-involvement. Age differences have also been identified: the older group of respondents shows a lower level of emotional elimination and a higher functional independence from the father. The results underscore the importance of family communication in the process of separation.