Literature Review
Relationships between parents and adolescents have an important role during their transition from childhood to early adulthood. Establishing a meaningful, supporting, and, caring parent-adolescent relationship is imperative to adolescents’ behavioral development. Although, peer influences have been well-known by society as a key initiator for underage drinking, further research suggests parenting styles/behaviors are contributing risk factors. As a result, parents have a key influence on adolescents’ decision for initiating early alcohol use. For example, parental absence such as working late hours has shown to be a motivation for adolescents early substance use as a result of feeling lonely (Rothman, Bernstein, & Strunin, …show more content…
Authoritarian parents are associated as being stricter and less willing to engage into discussions with their children. Studies have shown adolescents of authoritarian parents become rebellious. One study revealed higher conduct disorder symptoms in adolescents with authoritarian parenting styles compared to authoritative parenting styles (Smith, & Hall, 2008). In addition, research notes parents who lack emotional warmth and are not open to communication leads to behavioral problems. Adolescents become rebellious and result in aggressive behavior. Though, the bond between parents and children can diminish during adolescent years, it is more important to provide a secure and protective base for adolescent’s well-being (Piko, & Balázs, 2012). Establishing a strong and meaningful foundation reinforces positive behaviors. For the development of adolescents’ it is worthwhile establishing a warm and secure parent-adolescent relationship. It can prevent them from underage initiating early alcohol use. Furthermore, Laghi, Lonigro, Baiocco, & Baumgartner, E. (2013) conducted a study with 500 participates focusing on parenting styles and the influences on adolescents risky drinking behaviors. The study suggested, parenting styles influence adolescent’s risky behaviors. The study connected alcohol use with inconsistent discipline and harsh punishments. Those adolescents who perceived their parents as authoritarian were more likely to have experimented with drinking then those adolescents who perceived their parents as authoritative and neglectful. The research also suggested that the type of parenting style adolescent established at age 14 had a major contribution to drinking at age 17 (Adalbjarnardottir & Hafsteinsson, 2001). Furthermore, Hurdle, Okamoto, & Miles (2003) study concluded self-efficacy in adolescents as a protective factor from heavy alcohol use whereas family problems were
Relationships between parents and adolescents have an important role during their transition from childhood to early adulthood. Establishing a meaningful, supporting, and, caring parent-adolescent relationship is imperative to adolescents’ behavioral development. Although, peer influences have been well-known by society as a key initiator for underage drinking, further research suggests parenting styles/behaviors are contributing risk factors. As a result, parents have a key influence on adolescents’ decision for initiating early alcohol use. For example, parental absence such as working late hours has shown to be a motivation for adolescents early substance use as a result of feeling lonely (Rothman, Bernstein, & Strunin, …show more content…
Authoritarian parents are associated as being stricter and less willing to engage into discussions with their children. Studies have shown adolescents of authoritarian parents become rebellious. One study revealed higher conduct disorder symptoms in adolescents with authoritarian parenting styles compared to authoritative parenting styles (Smith, & Hall, 2008). In addition, research notes parents who lack emotional warmth and are not open to communication leads to behavioral problems. Adolescents become rebellious and result in aggressive behavior. Though, the bond between parents and children can diminish during adolescent years, it is more important to provide a secure and protective base for adolescent’s well-being (Piko, & Balázs, 2012). Establishing a strong and meaningful foundation reinforces positive behaviors. For the development of adolescents’ it is worthwhile establishing a warm and secure parent-adolescent relationship. It can prevent them from underage initiating early alcohol use. Furthermore, Laghi, Lonigro, Baiocco, & Baumgartner, E. (2013) conducted a study with 500 participates focusing on parenting styles and the influences on adolescents risky drinking behaviors. The study suggested, parenting styles influence adolescent’s risky behaviors. The study connected alcohol use with inconsistent discipline and harsh punishments. Those adolescents who perceived their parents as authoritarian were more likely to have experimented with drinking then those adolescents who perceived their parents as authoritative and neglectful. The research also suggested that the type of parenting style adolescent established at age 14 had a major contribution to drinking at age 17 (Adalbjarnardottir & Hafsteinsson, 2001). Furthermore, Hurdle, Okamoto, & Miles (2003) study concluded self-efficacy in adolescents as a protective factor from heavy alcohol use whereas family problems were