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Self report of negative parenting styles, psychological functioning and risk of negative parenting by one parent being replicated by the other in a sample of adolescents aged 13-15
- Authors:
- RITCHIE Charlotte, BUCHANAN Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 20(6), November 2010, pp.421-438.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Harsh and punitive parenting styles have been linked with adverse outcomes for children in both the short and the long term. This study sought to establish the extent to which negative parenting styles are linked to increased likelihood of abnormal psychological functioning in young people, and the likelihood of negative parenting by one parent being replicated by the other. The participants were 391 students aged 13 to 15 years from 4 state and 2 private schools. The participants completed a self-report questionnaire covering factors relating to parenting style and psychological well-being. The findings suggest that negative parenting styles are significantly correlated with raised scoring on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and that particular negative parenting styles in one parent are likely to be found in the other. A high percentage of young people reported that parents are often angry, sometimes frightening, and lacking in warmth and affection. The findings indicate the need for a stronger focus on enabling parents to look after their children in a way that generates warmth, empathy and care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Self-report of parenting style, socio-economic status and psychological functioning in a community sample of 13-15-year-old students
- Authors:
- RITCHIE Charlotte, BUCHANAN Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 10(3), July 2010, pp.317-332.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The aim of this research was to determine the extent to which student self-report of 'negative' parenting styles was associated with psychological functioning in young people and with self-report of socio-economic status, using analysis of data from questionnaires completed by 391 school students aged 13-15 years in one English county. The findings indicated that children who perceive parenting styles as negative are more at risk of abnormal psychological functioning, and that the children of those from professional backgrounds may be at greater risk of perceiving parenting as negative and of poor psychological functioning than those from low income backgrounds. The researchers conclude that the main message of the findings is that children from low-income families, including those who attend the lowest performing schools in their counties, are at no more risk of negative parenting than those in the wider community.