The impact of parenting style on fear of crime among adolescent girls and boys

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12600646
AutoresZuzana Podaná (0000-0003-2182-1038, Charles University, autor de correspondencia), Eva Krulichová (0000-0002-0256-7014, Charles University)
Año2018
Volumen21
Número8
Páginas1077-1094
Fecha de publicación2018-03-12
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Youth Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1367-6261 • E-ISSN: 1469-9680
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13676261.2018.1449945
OpenAlexW2793933328
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas44

Research on adolescent fear of crime is still relatively limited and often simply applies theoretical explanations proposed for adults. This study strives to extend current knowledge in this field by analyzing the impact of parenting style on fear of crime, namely parental attachment, parental supervision, and parental support of adolescent autonomy, while also considering possible gender differences. Using data from a self-report survey of approximately 1500 Czech adolescents, a hierarchical regression analysis is employed to examine these relationships while controlling for socio-demographic variables, environmental disorder, leisure time indicators, as well as victimization experience. The results suggest that higher parental supervision and lower parental support of adolescent autonomy are associated with increased fear of crime among adolescents. In addition, a gender-specific effect is found for parental attachment which somewhat decreases fear of crime for boys and increases it for girls. Nevertheless, the overall impact of parental indicators on fear of crime is relatively low. The implications and limitations of these findings are discussed

Autonomy · Developmental psychology · Multilevel model · Parenting styles · Style (visual arts · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology