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Ozdemir, Yalcin; Vazsonyi, Alexander T.; Cok, Figen – Journal of Adolescence, 2013
The present study examined the direct and indirect relationships between parenting processes (parental closeness, parental monitoring, and parental peer approval), low self-control, and aggression. Participants were 546 adolescents aged 14-18 attending state high schools in Turkey. Participants completed a questionnaire that included measures of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles
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Mercken, L.; Sleddens, E. F. C.; de Vries, H.; Steglich, C. E. G. – Journal of Adolescence, 2013
The present study examined whether parenting and parental smoking can prevent children from selecting smoking friends during adolescence. 254 Adolescents of one Belgian secondary school participated. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed among 2nd-4th graders (mean ages = 14.2-16.2 years) during spring 2006. Follow-up was conducted 12…
Descriptors: Prevention, Smoking, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Kins, Evie; Soenens, Bart; Beyers, Wim – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
This study examined associations between psychologically controlling parenting and two possible manifestations of problematic separation--individuation (i.e., dysfunctional dependence and dysfunctional independence). To explain these associations, it has been argued that psychological control is an inherently independence-stifling parenting…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Young Adults, Parent Child Relationship
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Claes, Michel; Perchec, Cyrille; Miranda, Dave; Benoit, Amelie; Bariaud, Francoise; Lanz, Margherita; Marta, Elena; Lacourse, Eric – Journal of Adolescence, 2011
This study compares two dimensions of parenting--emotional bonding and control--as perceived by adolescents living in three countries: Canada (province of Quebec), France, and Italy. A cross-sectional sample was composed of 1256 adolescents who filled out a self-report questionnaire. Multiple Correspondence Analyses provided a graphic synthesis of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Adolescent Attitudes, Cross Cultural Studies
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Begue, Laurent; Roche, Sebastian – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
Background: Previous studies of the determinants of drunkenness among youth investigated the contribution of a limited range of variables measuring social control. For the first time in France, this study including 1295 participants aged 14-19 years aimed at assessing the relative contribution of a broad range of multidimensional variables…
Descriptors: Social Control, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Alcohol Abuse
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Kee, C.; Sim, K.; Teoh, J.; Tian, C. S.; Ng, K. H. – Journal of Adolescence, 2003
Study compares 36 youths involved in street corner gangs in Singapore with 91 age-matched controls on measures of self-esteem, aggression, dysfunctional parenting and parent-adolescent communication. Results revealed that gang youths had lower self-esteem and higher levels of aggression than controls. Findings diverge from anticipated familial…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Cultural Influences, Family Characteristics