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  • Adolescent Health

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  • Adolescent self-control is crucial for long-term life outcomes.
  • Limited research exists on the parental self-control and adolescent self-control link.
  • The domain-specific nature of this association is largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between parents' general and domain-specific self-control and their adolescent children's self-control.
  • To explore potential domain-specific correlations in self-control between parents and adolescents.
  • To examine how parental self-control predicts adolescent self-control over time.

Main Methods:

  • Survey study involving 213 adolescents and their parents from the Appalachian region.
  • Participants self-reported on general and domain-specific self-control (health, work, leisure, money, academic).
  • Adolescent self-control was assessed concurrently and at a six-month follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Mothers' general self-control correlated with higher adolescent general self-control.
  • Fathers' health self-control was linked to lower adolescent general self-control.
  • Parental health self-control predicted adolescent health self-control. Mothers' work self-control predicted adolescent academic self-control; mothers' general self-control predicted adolescent health self-control; fathers' general self-control predicted adolescent money self-control at follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Parental self-control, both general and domain-specific, is associated with adolescent self-control.
  • Domain-specific models are essential for understanding the nuances of self-control development in youth.
  • Findings highlight the importance of considering specific behaviors and contexts when examining intergenerational self-control transmission.