Parental control mechanisms and their reflection on identity styles of Turkish adolescents

Research has shown that authoritarian parents limit their children's freedom of expression and monitor their children's behavior according to their rules. Children of authoritative families tend to have high self-esteem and refer to internalized norms. Parenting is a cultural product. In t...

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Autores: Çelen, Hacer Nermin, Kuşdil, Muharrem Ersin
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto. Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/7165
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/paideia/article/view/7165
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:identidade
adolescentes
pais
fatores socioculturais
diferenças interculturais
identitad
adolescente
padres
factores socioculturales
diferencias interculturales
identity
adolescents
parents
sociocultural factors
cross cultural differences
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Sumario:Research has shown that authoritarian parents limit their children's freedom of expression and monitor their children's behavior according to their rules. Children of authoritative families tend to have high self-esteem and refer to internalized norms. Parenting is a cultural product. In this study the model presented is limited in the sense that it does not consider the cultural diversity. We must evaluate the identity not only with perceived parenting style but also within the socio-cultural context. The present study explored the relationships between identity styles and perceived parenting control patterns in late adolescents. Responses of 402 Turkish university students to the Berzonsky's Identity Style Inventory were factor-analyzed, and patterns of correlations between four identity statuses, Steinberg's Authoritative Parenting Scale, and Kağitçibaş1's Authoritarianism Scale and parental education were examined. The findings are discussed in relation to ways of incorporating the cultural context into the study of identity development.