Topic: How parenting styles impact depression. Purpose: The aim of thiz research is the measurement, description, study of perceived parenting styles of adolescents themselves and linkages with the symptoms of depression in teens as well as analysis of the relationship between them.
The parent-child relationship plays an important factor in development of child and psychological welfare. The researchers found relations between the parenting styles during adolescence and development of depression symptoms. The authoritative parenting style is considered most important during the period of adolescence, where they test their limits, find their independence and they need support, acceptance and supervision at the same time. They found that the
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Researchers found during the study that adolescents with authoritative parents are more independent, more curious, and more responsible. Steinburg states “Parenting that is indifferent, neglectful, hostile, or abusive has harmful effects on adolescents’ mental health and development, leading to depression and a variety of behavior problems” (Steinburg 107). In the research, they found that adolescents with authoritative parents are more likely to have depression, which would make some sense because this type of parenting style is suppose to be warm but …show more content…
The parenting style for authoritative parents has clear restrictions and it keeps children in predictable premises. This parenting style has the most positive effects for the early social development on children. Children with these parents are often more curious, more independent and more responsible, which was proven in the study.
From this information, I was kind of surprised to see that the adolescents that have authoritative parents are the ones that are more likely to have depression. I figured the indifferent or indulgent parenting styles would be the ones with more depression due to the low demandingness and not much guidance.
The results from this study affects me and my sister. We grew up with authoritative parents, they never neglected us they just wanted us to make the right choices and me and her both have depression. This could possible have to do with the parenting style we were raised