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The relationship between parenting and delinquency: a meta-analysis.
Machteld Hoeve1, Judith Semon Dubas, Veroni I Eichelsheim
1The Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.hoeve@uva.nl
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
|March 6, 2009
Summary
Parenting behaviors like monitoring and psychological control strongly link to juvenile delinquency, explaining up to 11% of variance. Father
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Developmental Science
Background:
- Parenting significantly influences child development and behavior.
- Understanding the specific parenting factors linked to delinquency is crucial for intervention.
- Existing research shows associations, but a comprehensive synthesis is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To meta-analytically determine the existence and magnitude of the association between parenting and delinquency.
- To identify specific parenting behaviors with the strongest links to delinquency.
- To examine moderators of the parenting-delinquency relationship.
Main Methods:
- Meta-analysis of 161 published and unpublished studies.
- Inclusion of diverse parenting dimensions: monitoring, control, support (warmth, hostility).
- Analysis of moderating factors: parent/child gender, child age, informant, delinquency type.
Main Results:
- Parental monitoring, psychological control, and negative support (rejection, hostility) showed strongest links, explaining up to 11% of delinquency variance.
- Effect sizes varied based on gender, age, informant, and delinquency type.
- Poor father support had a larger effect than poor maternal support, especially for sons.
Conclusions:
- Specific parenting behaviors are significantly associated with juvenile delinquency.
- Contextual factors (gender, age) moderate these associations, highlighting the need for tailored approaches.
- Further research should focus on parenting styles and fathering, given their significant impact.
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