Data were collected in the families’ homes. Parents and adolescents completed separate audio-computer-administered surveys. Prior to each family interaction task, a trained research assistant set up the video equipment, provided oral and written standardized instructions to each family, then left the room while the family completed the task. Upon completion of a warm-up task, the primary caregiver and the teen completed two structured interaction tasks: (a) a 10-minute problem-solving interaction, and (b) a 5-minute recognition task during which the parent and child complimented one another. Families received up to $100 for completing the research activities. The primary caregiver was identified by each family, and most primary caregivers were female (> 80%), with 71.6% being the adolescent’s biological mother (see Table 1).
