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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence 5/2008

01-05-2008 | Original Paper

Parental Inconsistency Versus Parental Authoritarianism: Associations with Symptoms of Psychological Disorders

Auteur: Marwan Adeeb Dwairy

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 5/2008

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Abstract

While in western countries, such as the US and Europe, authoritarian parenting is associated with negative psycho-social outcomes. Studies have indicated that this is not the case in collective/authoritarian cultures. It has been hypothesized that inconsistency in parenting style and culture contributes to these negative outcomes. In this study a scale of authoritarian parenting and parental inconsistency has been developed. This scale and other scales of authoritarian parenting, adolescent-family connectedness, and psychological disorders were administered to 72 female and 106 male 11th grade Arab students. The results show that, while no measures of authoritarian parenting were associated with psychological disorders, all the measures of parental inconsistency were so associated. The results give empirical support to theories that indicate that parental inconsistency is an important factor in psychopathology. More research that is focused on inconsistency is needed across different psychological symptoms and across cultures.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Parental Inconsistency Versus Parental Authoritarianism: Associations with Symptoms of Psychological Disorders
Auteur
Marwan Adeeb Dwairy
Publicatiedatum
01-05-2008
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 5/2008
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-007-9169-3

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