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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| author | Živković-Rančić Žana Todorović Jelisaveta |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-0c22858a31ae49ef8dd662e2d8074abe2023-08-09T12:42:48ZsrpInstitute for Educational Research, BelgradeZbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja0579-64311820-92702023-01-015519311110.2298/ZIPI2301093Z0579-64312301093ZCapacity for mentalization in adolescents: The contribution of parenting stylesŽivković-Rančić Žana0Todorović Jelisaveta1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9007-6935Technical School, Pirot, SerbiaUniversity of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy, Niš, SerbiaAn 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.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0579-6431/2023/0579-64312301093Z.pdfparenting stylesmentalizationadolescence |
| spellingShingle | Živković-Rančić Žana Todorović Jelisaveta Capacity for mentalization in adolescents: The contribution of parenting styles Zbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja parenting styles mentalization adolescence |
| title | Capacity for mentalization in adolescents: The contribution of parenting styles |
| title_full | Capacity for mentalization in adolescents: The contribution of parenting styles |
| title_fullStr | Capacity for mentalization in adolescents: The contribution of parenting styles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Capacity for mentalization in adolescents: The contribution of parenting styles |
| title_short | Capacity for mentalization in adolescents: The contribution of parenting styles |
| title_sort | capacity for mentalization in adolescents the contribution of parenting styles |
| topic | parenting styles mentalization adolescence |
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