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Aikaterini Vasiou1, Wassilis Kassis2, Anastasia Krasanaki3
1Department of Primary Education, University of Crete, 74100 Rethymno, Greece.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 29, 2023
Summary
A study of 1203 Greek parents found that a "highly authoritative parenting style" is linked to fewer child behavioral problems. This approach balances authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parenting aspects.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Traditional parenting style research often oversimplifies complex parental behaviors.
- Understanding nuanced parenting styles is crucial for child development outcomes.
- Previous studies have not fully explored multidimensional parenting constructs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify distinct parenting style profiles using a multidimensional approach.
- To examine the relationship between identified parenting styles and child behavioral problems.
- To investigate the utility of Latent Profile Analysis in classifying parenting styles.
Main Methods:
- A web-based survey was administered to 1203 Greek parents.
- Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was employed to identify parenting style clusters.
- Child behavior was assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
Main Results:
- Four distinct parenting profiles emerged: "Highly Authoritative", "Relaxed Authoritative", "Permissive Focused Authoritative", and "Inconsistent Parenting".
- The "Highly Authoritative" profile featured high authoritative, low authoritarian, and moderate permissive traits.
- Children of parents in the "Highly Authoritative" profile exhibited the fewest internalizing and externalizing problems according to SDQ scores.
Conclusions:
- Parenting styles are best understood as multidimensional constructs rather than singular categories.
- A "Highly Authoritative" parenting approach appears protective against child behavioral issues.
- Complex parenting patterns necessitate sophisticated analytical methods like LPA for accurate classification.
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