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Do parenting styles influence self-harm behaviors in adolescents?
Myeong Sook Yoon1, Kyu-Hyoung Jeong1, Dohun Song1
1Department of Social Welfare, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea.
Acta Psychologica
|August 1, 2025
Summary
Positive parenting significantly reduces adolescent self-harm risk, while negative parenting increases it. This study identified three parenting styles, highlighting the impact of perceived parenting on adolescent self-harm experiences.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Psychology
- Mental Health Research
- Family Studies
Background:
- Parenting styles are recognized influences on adolescent self-harm behaviors.
- Limited research exists on the specific impact of distinct parenting styles on adolescent self-harm.
Purpose of the Study:
- To classify parenting styles experienced by adolescents.
- To examine the relationship between classified parenting styles and adolescent self-harm experiences.
- To inform prevention and intervention strategies for adolescent self-harm.
Main Methods:
- Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was used to classify parenting styles.
- Logistic regression analysis verified the association between parenting styles and self-harm.
- Data from 3940 adolescents (middle and high school) from the 2021 Mental Health Survey of Adolescents in Korea were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Self-harm was experienced by 24.9% of participants, with higher rates in middle school students.
- Parenting styles were classified into 'Positive Parenting Group,' 'Average Parenting Group,' and 'Negative Parenting Group.'
- The Positive Parenting Group showed a reduced risk of self-harm, whereas the Negative Parenting Group showed an increased risk.
Conclusions:
- Adolescent perceptions of parenting styles significantly influence self-harm experiences.
- Promoting positive parenting is a viable strategy for preventing and addressing adolescent self-harm.
- Intervention strategies should focus on fostering positive parenting characteristics like warmth, autonomy support, and structure.
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