Relationships between parenting styles and risk behaviors in adolescent health: an integrative literature review

Authors

  • Kathy Newman University of Alabama; Birmingham School of Nursing
  • Lynda Harrison University of Alabama; Birmingham School of Nursing
  • Carol Dashiff University of Alabama; Birmingham School of Nursing
  • Susan Davies University of Alabama; Birmingham School of Public Health

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000100022

Keywords:

adolescent behavior, risk-taking, adolescent health, parent-child relations

Abstract

Research over the past 20 years suggests that the quality of the parent-adolescent relationship significantly affects the development of risk behaviors in adolescent health. The purpose of this paper is to present a review of studies published between 1996-2007 that address specific relationships between parenting styles and six priority adolescent risk behaviors. The review supports the substantial influence of parenting style on adolescent development. Adolescents raised in authoritative households consistently demonstrate higher protective and fewer risk behaviors than adolescents from non-authoritative families. There is also considerable evidence to show that parenting styles and behaviors related to warmth, communication and disciplinary practices predict important mediators, including academic achievement and psychosocial adjustment. Careful examination of parenting style patterns in diverse populations, particularly with respect to physical activity and unintentional injury, will be a critical next step in the development of efficacious, culturally tailored adolescent health promotion interventions.

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Published

2008-02-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2008)

Section

Review Article

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How to Cite

Relationships between parenting styles and risk behaviors in adolescent health: an integrative literature review. (2008). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 16(1), 142-150. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000100022