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Parenting practices and peer group affiliation in adolescence

B B Brown1, N Mounts, S D Lamborn

  • 1Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706.

Child Development
|April 1, 1993
PubMed
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Parental monitoring and encouragement indirectly shape adolescent peer group affiliations. Effective parenting practices influence teen behaviors, which then correlate with crowd membership.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Developmental Science

Background:

  • Traditional views posit limited parental influence during adolescence due to peer group dominance.
  • This perspective overlooks the potential for indirect parental impact on adolescent social development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the notion of sharply curtailed parental influence during adolescence.
  • To investigate the indirect pathways through which parenting practices affect adolescent peer associations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 3,781 high school students (ages 15-19).
  • Employed statistical analysis to examine relationships between parenting practices, adolescent behaviors, and crowd membership.

Main Results:

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  • Specific parenting practices (monitoring, achievement encouragement, joint decision-making) were linked to adolescent behaviors (academic achievement, drug use, self-reliance).
  • Adolescent behaviors, in turn, showed significant associations with membership in specific adolescent crowds (e.g., 'jocks,' 'druggies').

    • Conclusions:

    • Parents exert a significant indirect influence on their adolescent children's peer group affiliations.
    • Future research should further explore the nuanced role of parenting in adolescent social dynamics and crowd affiliations.