Parenting Styles and Their Consequences

Flashcards summarizing key vocabulary terms related to parenting styles and their consequences on child and adolescent behavior.

Authoritative Parenting

A style characterized by high responsiveness and high demandingness, where parents set clear rules while being warm and nurturing.

Authoritarian Parenting

A style marked by high demandingness and low responsiveness, with strict rules and a focus on obedience over emotional warmth.

Permissive Parenting

A parenting style involving high responsiveness but low demandingness, allowing children significant freedom with few rules.

Uninvolved Parenting

A style characterized by low responsiveness and low demandingness, where parents provide minimal supervision or support.

Parental Responsiveness

The aspect of parenting that includes warmth, support, and acceptance toward the child.

Parental Demandingness

The aspect of parenting that involves control, discipline, and expectations placed on the child.

Social Competence

The ability of children to develop strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and cooperation.

Psychosocial Development

The growth of a child's self-esteem, resilience, and overall emotional well-being.

Child-directed decision-making

A feature of permissive parenting where parents allow children to make significant decisions without imposing structure.

Behavioral Outcomes

The observable actions and behaviors of children which can stem from different parenting styles, such as delinquency or self-discipline.

Cultural Variations in Parenting

Differences in parenting practices and effectiveness based on cultural contexts, highlighting that authoritative styles are often most effective in Western cultures.

Internalized Self-discipline

The process by which children adopt values and rules as their own, leading to self-regulation without external enforcement.

Emotional Well-being

The state of experiencing positive emotions such as happiness and satisfaction, often influenced by parenting styles.