Parenting Styles and Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescence: A Systematic Literature Review

A growing body of recent research has identified associations between various parenting practices and styles and internalizing problems among adolescents. However, the reported findings are inconsistent and the studies in question have been conducted from different theoretical backgrounds. The aim o...

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Autores: Gorostiaga Manterola, Arantxa, Aliri Lazcano, Jone, Balluerka Lasa, Nekane, Lameirinhas Ortuoste, Joanes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/37407
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/37407
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:systematic review
parenting practices and styles
depression
anxiety
suicidal ideation
adolescents
depressive symptoms
psychological control
childhood anxiety
youth anxiety
associations
adjustment
behaviors
family
risk
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Sumario:A growing body of recent research has identified associations between various parenting practices and styles and internalizing problems among adolescents. However, the reported findings are inconsistent and the studies in question have been conducted from different theoretical backgrounds. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the literature on the association of parental socialization styles with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. To this end, we conducted a systematic search of the PsycInfo, Scopus, Pubmed, and Web of Science databases, covering literature published from 2010 to 2019. The search was restricted to peer-reviewed studies in English or Spanish. The results show that parental warmth, behavioural control, and autonomy granting are inversely related to internalizing symptoms in adolescents. Conversely, psychological control and harsh control by parents are positively associated with adolescent anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. Although the associated effect sizes are only small or moderate, the results suggest that these variables should be taken into account when designing programmes aimed at promoting parenting styles conducive to the wellbeing of adolescents.