- Higher perceptions of self-worth & self-efficacy 
- Had more positive attitudes towards healthy dietary behaviors
- More likely to follow through with healthy eating behaviors 
- Easier transition to college 

Benefits of Authoritative Parenting 

Parenting style in which the parent or caregiver encourages a child’s autonomy yet still places certain limitations on behavior.

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These parents are involved in their child’s life, but consider the child’s perspective and act in ways which encourage the child’s independence and ability to solve their own problems.

Autonomy Supportive Parents

Proposed by Diana Baumrind, this theory suggests that parenting styles are a significant factor in a child's socioemotional development and the formation of a healthy self-concept. The theory outlines four primary styles: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved, each describing a different approach to raising children.

Diana Baumrind's Theory of Parenting Styles

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American Psychological Association: Clinical Psychology

One’s description and evaluation of oneself, including psychological and physical characteristics, qualities, skills, roles and so forth. Self-concepts contribute to the individual’s sense of identity over time

Self-Concept 

Parenting style in which the parent or caregiver is accepting and affirmative, makes few demands, and avoids exercising control.

 Permissive Parenting

Parenting style in which the parent or caregiver is unsupportive, fails to monitor or limit behavior, and is more attentive to his or her needs than those of the child.

Rejecting–Neglecting Parenting

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Teaching about mental health and illness through the history of the DSM

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Parenting style in which the parent or caregiver stresses obedience, deemphasizes collaboration and dialogue, and employs strong forms of punishment. This style can create anxious, withdrawn, and unhappy children.

Authoritarian Parenting

Convenience sampling is a common form of non-probability sampling where researchers study individuals who happen to be physically nearby and are readily willing to participate, such as college students in an introductory psychology course. While this approach is frequently used in psychological research due to its accessibility and efficiency, its main disadvantage is that the resulting sample may not accurately represent the broader population, severely limiting the ability to generalize the findings.

Convenience Sampling

States that individuals have three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competency, and relatedness. These needs can either be fulfilled or unfulfilled by environment.

Self-Determination Theoretical Framework

A subscale which assesses one's perceptions of their mother’s/mother figure’s autonomy supportive parenting behaviors. Researchers chose to measure mothers' parenting behaviors  instead of fathers, based on social norms (ex., greater likelihood of the mother being the overly
involved parent). Sample items include: 
- ‘‘My mother encourages me to make my own decisions and take the responsibility for the choices I have made" 
- ‘‘My mother encourages me to deal with any interpersonal problems between myself and my roommate or my friends on my own"

Autonomy Support Subscale 

Parent education was significantly related to autonomy support, life satisfaction and general physical health. Participants whose parents had a 4-year college degree or higher reported:
- Higher autonomy support
- Life satisfaction
- General physical health 
In comparison to those whose parents had a 2-year college degree or less.

Autonomy Support Demographics

Overly involved, protective parents who provide substantial support (e.g.,
financial, emotional, physical health advice) to their emerging adult children, often intervening in their affairs and making decisions for them.

Helicopter Parents

In the permissive parenting style, children have significant control, as parents make few demands and seldom use punishment. These parents are typically very nurturing and loving, often adopting the role of a friend rather than a traditional authority figure.

Permissive Parenting

The uninvolved, or neglectful, style of parenting is characterized by parents who are indifferent and unengaged in their child's life. They make few demands and are unresponsive to their child's needs, often providing only basic necessities. This lack of involvement can stem from parental issues like severe depression, substance abuse, or an intense focus on work.

Uninvolved (Neglectful) Parenting

A child's temperament can significantly influence the parenting style they receive, creating a bidirectional relationship. For example, children who are social, adaptable, and easy to soothe tend to elicit warm and responsive parenting. In contrast, children who are demanding, irritable, or withdrawn may evoke irritation in their parents or even cause them to withdraw from interaction (Sanson & Rothbart, 1995).

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