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Perceived parental behaviour, self-esteem and happiness.

A Furnham1, H Cheng

  • 1Department of Psychology, University College London, UK. a.furnham@ucl.ac.uk

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
|December 29, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Self-esteem is the strongest predictor of happiness in young adults. Maternal authoritativeness also positively influences happiness by boosting self-esteem, while extraversion and neuroticism play indirect roles.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Investigated factors influencing self-rated happiness in young adults.
  • Examined recalled parental rearing styles, personality traits, and self-esteem.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Determine the predictive power of parental rearing styles, personality, and self-esteem on happiness.
  • Understand the interplay between these factors in a nonclinical young population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (revised), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Parental Authority Questionnaire, and Oxford Happiness Inventory.
  • Employed regression and path analysis to identify significant predictors.

Main Results:

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  • Self-esteem emerged as the most dominant predictor of happiness.
  • Maternal authoritativeness significantly predicted self-esteem, accounting for one-third of its variance.
  • Extraversion and neuroticism influenced happiness indirectly through self-esteem.

    • Conclusions:

    • Self-esteem directly and moderately predicts young people's happiness.
    • Maternal authoritativeness uniquely predicted happiness when considering both parental styles.
    • Positive parenting practices, particularly by mothers, enhance offspring self-esteem and subsequent happiness.