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Upstander Intervention and Parenting Styles
1Pennsylvania State University, 100 University Drive, Monaca, PA 15001 USA.
Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma
|March 12, 2021
Summary
Children and adolescents experience abuse and bullying. Authoritarian parenting correlates with stated intent to intervene in bullying, but not action, while authoritative/permissive styles predict actual upstanding behavior.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Adolescent Behavior
- Bullying Prevention
Background:
- Peer victimization and aggression are prevalent among children and adolescents.
- Understanding bystander intervention and its relation to parenting styles is crucial for effective bullying prevention.
- Existing research often overlooks the discrepancy between stated intentions and actual behavior in bystander roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between parenting styles and children's bystander intervention behaviors in bullying situations.
- To examine the disconnect between adolescents' intent to intervene and their actual bystander actions.
- To contribute empirical data on 'upstanding' behaviors in peer victimization contexts.
Main Methods:
- A survey was administered to 645 children and adolescents.
- Data collected included self-reported experiences of abuse and aggression (pushing, hitting).
- Participants reported on their bystander intervention intentions and actions, alongside their perceptions of parenting styles (authoritarian, authoritative, permissive).
Main Results:
- A significant portion of participants acknowledged engaging in or witnessing peer aggression.
- Children with authoritarian parents were more likely to intend to intervene in bullying but less likely to act.
- Adolescents with authoritative or permissive parents demonstrated a higher tendency towards actual upstanding behavior compared to their stated intent.
Conclusions:
- Parenting styles significantly influence children's and adolescents' bystander roles in bullying scenarios.
- Authoritarian parenting may foster a gap between intended and actual prosocial behavior.
- Authoritative and permissive parenting styles are more strongly associated with active bystander intervention, promoting 'upstanding' rather than passive witnessing.
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