Effects of parenting style on personal and social variables for Asian Adolescents

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ID9053429
AuthorsRebecca P Ang (0000-0001-6045-7828, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author)
Year2006
Volume76
Issue4
Pages503-511
Publication date2006-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0002-9432.76.4.503
PMID17209718
OpenAlexW2077227459
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited21

Impact of perceived parenting style on adolescents' self-reliance, interpersonal relations, sense of inadequacy, and attitude to school, after controlling for effects of adolescents' self-esteem, was examined in a sample of 548 Asian adolescents. Fathers' perceived parenting style was significantly associated with adolescents' sense of inadequacy for the entire sample as well as for Chinese adolescents. Fathers' perceived parenting style was also significantly associated with Malay adolescents' self-reliance. Mothers' perceived parenting style was significant only for Malay adolescents' attitude to school. The meaning and consequences of parenting styles, in particular, the authoritarian parenting style, and the differential impact of paternal parenting style versus maternal parenting style on adolescent outcomes in an Asian context will be discussed. Implications for educators and mental health practitioners working with adolescents and their families will also be explored

Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Interpersonal communication · Malay · Mental health · Parenting styles · Style (visual arts) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Family and Disability Support Research · Psychology · Social Psychology

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