ERIC Number: EJ872888
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1325
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The Influence of Authoritative Parenting during Adolescence on Depressive Symptoms in Young Adulthood: Examining the Mediating Roles of Self-Development and Peer Support
Liem, Joan H.; Cavell, Emily Cohen; Lustig, Kara
Journal of Genetic Psychology, v171 n1 p73-92 Jan-Mar 2010
A diverse sample of 1,143 high school seniors and 182 students who were part of the same cohort but who left high school without graduating were interviewed during late adolescence (Time 1 [T1]) as well as 2 (Time 2 [T2]) and 4 years later (Time 3 [T3]). Perceived self-development, peer support, and prior levels of depressive symptoms (T2) were hypothesized to mediate the relationship between authoritative parenting during adolescence (T1) and depressive symptoms during young adulthood (T3). T2 sense of self as worthy and efficacious and depressive symptoms, but not peer support, fully mediated the effect of authoritative parenting on T3 depressive symptoms. The authors discuss the importance of parenting for healthy, emerging adult self-development and the continuing influence of parenting styles during adolescence on young adult depressive symptoms. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Late Adolescents, Young Adults, Depression (Psychology), High School Seniors, Dropouts, Interviews, Self Concept, Peer Influence, Peer Relationship, Social Support Groups, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Hypothesis Testing, Adolescent Development, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Influence, Gender Differences, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Family Structure
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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