Parental Support and Control as Predictors of Adolescent Drinking, Delinquency, and Related Problem Behaviors

• DOI: 10.2307/353159
• Publication Date: 2006-05-05T06:50:05Z
• Authors: Grace M. Barnes; Michael P. Farrell
• Keywords: Parental monitoring; Deviance; Parental Supervision; Parenting styles

This study uses a representative general population sample of 699 adolescents and their families to examine the effects parenting practices, particularly support control, on development adolescent drinking, delinquency, other problem behaviors. Black were oversampled (n = 211) permit meaningful analyses. The findings confirm that parental monitoring are important predictors outcomes even after taking into account critical demographic/family factors, including socioeconomic indicators, age, gender, race adolescent, family structure, history alcohol abuse. In addition, peer orientation remains significant predictor drinking behavior deviance interacts with aspects parenting. Methodological issues associated sampling, respondent, measurement control critiqued as they pertain socialization outcome research. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal Marriage Family, 1992. Copyright © 1992 by National Council Family Relations) Parental Control Support Parenting Practices Juvenile Behavior Delinquency Offender Problem Substance Use Relations Parent Child Risk Factors Causes Predictors Alcohol 07-03