Perceived Parenting, Positive and Negative Perceptions of Parents, and Late Adolescent Emotional Adjustment

Abstract

Many studies have established that warm, authoritative parenting is associated with positive adjustment in children and adolescents. Fewer studies, however, have examined the potential mechanisms driving this relationship. The current study explores the effects of late adolescents' positive and negative perceptions of their parents in the association between perceived parenting and late adolescent emotional adjustment (depression, anxiety, and self-esteem). The sample consisted of 151 males and 324 females ranging in age from 18-to 22-years. Data were analysed with structural equation modeling. Results of the study suggested that perceived parenting, positive and negative perceptions of parents, and emotional adjustment as reported by late adolescents all are correlated significantly. The effects of perceived parenting on late adolescents' emotional adjustment, however, were not statistically significant when analysed simultaneously with late adolescents' positive and negative perceptions of parents. Also, the relationship between late adolescents' positive and negative perceptions of parents and late adolescent emotional adjustment became non-significant when examining father relationships. Overall, the importance of considering parenting in the context of parent and adolescents' sex as well as other variables is emphasised.

Parenting and Late Adolescent Emotional Adjustment: Mediating Effects of Discipline and Gender

“…Given the continued involvement of parents with their 18-to 25-year olds, the psychological functioning of these individuals needs to be investigated [5,8]. In fact, research suggests that parenting and family characteristics experienced during childhood and adolescence continue to share important relationships with a variety of outcomes for emerging adults [3,5,8,22,30]. It may be the case that earlier experiences with parents set up the foundation for a continued relationship that influences emerging adults.…”

“…Although much research in parenting examines parenting styles and discipline in general, recent research suggests that maternal and paternal influences must be considered independently for male and female adolescents [4,8,[21][22][23][24][25], especially given increases in time spent by fathers with their children and adolescents over the past few decades [25]. For example, research demonstrates that mothers and fathers may adopt different parenting behaviors based on the gender of their children and adolescents.…”

“…For example, research demonstrates that mothers and fathers may adopt different parenting behaviors based on the gender of their children and adolescents. Thus, gender-specific parenting and the gender of adolescents may be related to adolescent adjustment [4,8,21,22,[24][25][26][27]. Further, parents' use of certain discipline strategies varies drastically with both the gender of the parent and the child [2,13,28,29].…”

Shyness and Psychological Adjustment During Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Parenting Style

“…On the other hand, low parental care and high parental control are associated with psychiatric symptoms, such as depression and phobic anxiety during adolescence [23,24], and a wide range of mental disorders in adulthood [25]. Moreover, parental warmth and high parental support and care are related to lower externalizing and internalizing problems [26], and higher levels of psychological well-being, academic competence, and selfesteem in children and adolescents [10].…”

Impact du soutien affectif et du contrôle abusif parental sur l'ajustement psychologique des adolescents de 14 à 18 ans /

“…Ils sont réceptifs et sensibles tant au plan affectif que cognitif (Baumrind, 1991). Le style démocratique est identifié dans les écrits comme celui dont les conséquences sont les plus bénéfiques pour l'enfant et l'adolescent (Baumrind, 1991 ;McKinney, Donnelly, & Renk, 2008;Radziszewska, Richardson, Dent, & Flay, 1996;Steinberg, Mounts, Lamborn, & Dornbush, 1991: Steinberg, Lamborn, Darling, Mounts, &Dornbush, 1994 Bellissirno, Norman, 1995;Parker et al, 1979).…”