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Koichi Otani¹, Akihito Suzuki, Naoshi Shibuya

¹Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan.

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Parenting styles significantly impact interpersonal sensitivity. Dysfunctional parenting by same-sex parents, particularly affectionless control, neglectful, and affectionate constraint styles, was linked to higher interpersonal sensitivity in Japanese adults.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology

Background:

Parenting styles are crucial in shaping adult interpersonal functioning.
Interpersonal sensitivity, a measure of social awareness and emotional responsiveness, can be influenced by early life experiences.
Previous research has explored the link between parenting and psychological outcomes, but specific cultural contexts and parenting typologies warrant further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the association between different parenting styles and interpersonal sensitivity in a Japanese sample.
To investigate potential gender differences in the effects of parental rearing on interpersonal sensitivity.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study involving 640 Japanese volunteers.
Interpersonal sensitivity was measured using the Interpersonal Sensitivity Measure (IPSM).
Perceived parental rearing was assessed via the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI), categorizing parenting into optimal, affectionate constraint, neglectful, and affectionless control types.

Main Results:

Males with paternal affectionless control parenting reported higher interpersonal sensitivity compared to those with optimal parenting.
Females with maternal affectionate constraint, neglectful parenting, or affectionless control reported higher interpersonal sensitivity than those with optimal parenting.
Parenting styles of opposite-sex parents did not significantly affect interpersonal sensitivity in either gender.

Conclusions:

Dysfunctional parenting styles, specifically those from same-sex parents, are associated with increased interpersonal sensitivity in both males and females.
These findings highlight the significant role of same-sex parental influence on the development of interpersonal sensitivity.
The study underscores the importance of considering specific parenting typologies and their differential impact based on gender and parental-child gender dynamics.