Abstract
This study examined whether authoritarian or authoritative parenting practices best prepare youth for coping with an authoritarian context (i.e., the mandatory military service of 18-year-old men in Israel) with specific reference to the issue of person-environment fit. A year before their conscription, 85 male adolescents (M age = 17.5) and their parents filled out questionnaires regarding their relationships; during basic training, they did so again regarding the new recruit's coping and adaptation. Two peers from each adolescent's basic training unit also rated their coping and adaptation. Findings demonstrated that authoritative parenting practices were advantageous with respect to coping and adaptation in an authoritarian context and that these associations were to some extent mediated through the adolescents' self-esteem. These results are discussed in light of claims of limitations to the general benefit of the authoritative parenting style.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 427-456 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| Journal | Journal of Research on Adolescence |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Behavioral Neuroscience