Let´s talk about your childhood! Measures of parental rearing,alcohol use, anxiety and depression in young adults: A cross-cultural study.
Year: 2014
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: There is a vast literature describing the importance of child rearing aspects as vulnerability\nfactors predisposing to depression, anxiety and alcohol use in adulthood. Much of the research\nin the field uses a variety of methods and theoretical bases, making conclusions difficult to\ndraw. Nevertheless, retrospective studies based on data from adults (either clinical or\nnonclinical) seem to indicate that a perception of parents as being rejecting and controlling is\nrelated to depression, anxiety and alcohol use. However, few studies have investigated the\nlinks between parenting rearing styles and alcohol use, trait anxiety and depression from a\ncross-cultural perspective. The present study is a cross-cultural research that aims to explore\nthe overall findings in the parenting field by taking into consideration cultural variables and\ngender specific influences in the parent-child relationship. The general results support the\nhypothesis that parental rejection and protection are related to depression, anxiety and alcohol\nabuse in young adults. Additionally, the associations between parental practices and\ndepression, anxiety and alcohol use were different for males and females. To validate these\nresults, more cross-cultural research making use of a longitudinal design is needed.
Author: Lacramioara Busuioc
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W207912092