The Effects of Parental Monitoring on Adolescent and Emerging Adult Contribution: A Longitudinal Examination

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore empirical associations between parental monitoring and for the first time contribution to self, family and community, as outcome of positive youth development, across time among Lithuanian youth. Data for this study are drawn from the first two available waves of an ongoing longitudinal Positive Youth Development research project (POSIDEV), conducted in Lithuania. The sample size for this study was N = 1098 (54.5% girls and 45.5% boys). Measurements used: parental monitoring scale and three-dimensional contribution scale. Results indicated that parental monitoring at Time 1 predicted all components of contribution: to self (β = .37, p<.001), to family (β = .49, p<.001) and to community (β= .23, p<.001) at Time 2. Results also indicated that parental monitoring is more strongly related to contribution in emerging adults group than in adolescents group. To conclude, results of current two-wave study highlighted the importance of the parental monitoring on the outcomes of positive youth development one year later.

Relationships With Parents, Identity Styles, and Positive Youth Development During the Transition From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood

“…Autonomy-supportive parenting was positively associated with the contribution to self, family, and community. Thus, the associations observed in this study are in line with the available evidence (Crocetti & Meeus, 2014; Kaniušonytė, 2015) and corroborate the idea that positive relationship with parents are important for positive youth development during the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood.…”

“…One of the most critical elements important for the successful development is family and parent–child relationships (Lerner et al, 2005). Empirical research on positive youth development and relationships with parents suggests that while firmness is associated with lower levels of problem behavior (Windle et al, 2010), positive, empathic, and encouraging relationships are positively related to better adjustment (Kaniušonytė, 2015; Kins, Beyers, Soenens, & Vansteenkiste, 2009; Youngblade et al, 2007) and act as protective factors against anxiety, depression, and other forms of internalized distress (Steinberg, 2001).…”

Socio-Demographic, Self-Control, Bullying, Parenting, and Sleep as Proximal Factors Associated with Food Addiction among Adolescents

“…There was little association found between FA (YFAS-C) symptoms with adolescent reported parental monitoring and parental control. Existing studies consider these variables more within the context of youth development, dietary intake, disordered eating, or obesity risk [ 29 , 70 , 71 , 72 ]. This current study, therefore, represents an interesting analysis in the context of FA where different findings may be attributed depending on who is the reporter of these behaviours.…”