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Sarah N Wolford1, Carol A Darling1, Marsha Rehm1
1Department of Family and Child Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32312.
Journal of Child and Family Studies
|December 14, 2020
Summary
Parental indulgence decisions are influenced by external factors and internal reflections on past parenting experiences. Parents navigate pressures from family life adjustments and societal expectations, shaping their emotional responses and choices.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Parental beliefs, perceptions, and emotions significantly influence adolescent parenting.
- Parental indulgence is a complex behavior shaped by various internal and external factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine external influences and internal processes in parental beliefs, perceptions, and emotions regarding adolescent parenting.
- To understand the role of parental indulgence in the context of these influences and processes.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving interviews with 29 parents of adolescents (approx. 15 years old).
- Utilized a family ecosystem approach and qualitative analytic methods, including MAXQDA, for thematic analysis.
Main Results:
- Three themes emerged: responding to external world (family adjustments, increased demands), reflecting on parenting patterns (parental reflection, clear choices), and reconciling personal experiences (continuity/discontinuity with caregivers' practices).
- Emotional experiences are tied to perceptions of effective parenting, with vulnerability arising from internal pressures (marital disruption) and external stresses (social norms, cultural expectations).
Conclusions:
- Parental decisions to indulge are driven by emotional coping mechanisms and undertones influenced by both internal and external pressures.
- Highlights the interplay between personal history, current family dynamics, and societal expectations in shaping parental indulgence.
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