Capacity for mentalization in adolescents: The contribution of parenting styles
An authoritative parenting style and a high capacity for mentalization in adolescents have been recognized in the literature as a strong protective factor in preserving the mental health of adolescents. The aim of this research was to examine the predictive contribution of parenting styles...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | srp |
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Institute for Educational Research, Belgrade
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Zbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0579-6431/2023/0579-64312301093Z.pdf |
| Summary: | An authoritative parenting style and a high capacity for mentalization in
adolescents have been recognized in the literature as a strong protective
factor in preserving the mental health of adolescents. The aim of this
research was to examine the predictive contribution of parenting styles to
adolescents’ capacity for mentalization. Two hundred high school students
participated in the research (54.5% boys; the average age of the respondents
was 17 years). The results of multiple regression analysis indicate that,
when it comes to the parenting style of the mother, the dimensions of an
authoritative style (regulation and connection) contribute significantly
positively to an adolescent’s capacity for mentalization, while the
dimensions of an authoritarian style (verbal hostility and non-reasoning)
contribute significantly negatively to the development of this reflective
function. When the father’s parenting style is taken into account, the
dimension of an authoritative parenting style that significantly contributes
to the development of mentalization is regulation, while the non-reasoning
and physical coercion dimensions of an authoritarian style show a negative
contribution. The main conclusion of the research is that the dimensions of
an authoritative parenting style (connection and regulation) significantly
contribute to the development of mentalization capacities in adolescents,
while the dimensions of the authoritarian parenting style (verbal hostility
of the mother, non-reasoning of both parents andphysical coercion of the
father) negatively contribute to the development of mentalization. The basic
pedagogical implications of the paper lead towards encouraging positive
parenting styles, which would improve the overall development of children,
as well as the development of their capacity for mentalization. |
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| ISSN: | 0579-6431 1820-9270 |