Self-report of parenting style, socio-economics status and psychological functioning in a community sample of 13-15-year-old students

Summary: Data from 391 students aged 13-15 were analysed using bivariate analysis to determine the extent to which student self-report of 'negative' parenting styles was associated with psychological functioning, as defined by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (Goodman, 19...

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Main Authors: Ritchie, C, Buchanan, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2010
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description Summary: Data from 391 students aged 13-15 were analysed using bivariate analysis to determine the extent to which student self-report of 'negative' parenting styles was associated with psychological functioning, as defined by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (Goodman, 1997) and with self-report of socio-economic status. Findings: The findings affirm that children who perceived parenting styles as negative are more at risk of abnormal psychological functioning as measured by the SDQ, and that perhaps contrary to expectations, the children of those from professional backgrounds may be at greater risk of perceiving parenting as negative and of poor psychological functioning than those from low income backgrounds. Applications: It is concluded that 'risk' to children, while present in negative parenting, is exacerbated by wider factors in the ecological framewok such as school, housing, income, and aspirations, and that social work and policy initiatives aimed at parenting and at low income families are unlikely to be successful in producing well adjusted young people without much greater investment in the wider fabric of their lives.
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spelling oxford-uuid:eddbdbd7-ede0-4b93-8210-1daf02ac47ed2022-03-27T11:28:17ZSelf-report of parenting style, socio-economics status and psychological functioning in a community sample of 13-15-year-old studentsJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:eddbdbd7-ede0-4b93-8210-1daf02ac47edFamilies,children and childcareSocial policy & social workEnglishOxford University Research Archive - ValetSAGE Publications2010Ritchie, CBuchanan, ASummary: Data from 391 students aged 13-15 were analysed using bivariate analysis to determine the extent to which student self-report of 'negative' parenting styles was associated with psychological functioning, as defined by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (Goodman, 1997) and with self-report of socio-economic status. Findings: The findings affirm that children who perceived parenting styles as negative are more at risk of abnormal psychological functioning as measured by the SDQ, and that perhaps contrary to expectations, the children of those from professional backgrounds may be at greater risk of perceiving parenting as negative and of poor psychological functioning than those from low income backgrounds. Applications: It is concluded that 'risk' to children, while present in negative parenting, is exacerbated by wider factors in the ecological framewok such as school, housing, income, and aspirations, and that social work and policy initiatives aimed at parenting and at low income families are unlikely to be successful in producing well adjusted young people without much greater investment in the wider fabric of their lives.
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Ritchie, C
Buchanan, A
Self-report of parenting style, socio-economics status and psychological functioning in a community sample of 13-15-year-old students
title Self-report of parenting style, socio-economics status and psychological functioning in a community sample of 13-15-year-old students
title_full Self-report of parenting style, socio-economics status and psychological functioning in a community sample of 13-15-year-old students
title_fullStr Self-report of parenting style, socio-economics status and psychological functioning in a community sample of 13-15-year-old students
title_full_unstemmed Self-report of parenting style, socio-economics status and psychological functioning in a community sample of 13-15-year-old students
title_short Self-report of parenting style, socio-economics status and psychological functioning in a community sample of 13-15-year-old students
title_sort self report of parenting style socio economics status and psychological functioning in a community sample of 13 15 year old students
topic Families,children and childcare
Social policy & social work
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