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About Us
Parenting Style Can Influence Likelihood of Binge Drinking Among Teens
There are a number of teens who find binge drinking to be a worthwhile pastime. This worries authorities as such activities can not only endanger the teen’s development into adulthood, it can also endanger his or her life.
According to a recent The Globe and Mail article, prevention may be found in authoritative parents.
A study conducted by a team at Brigham Young University shows that while peers can certainly influence the activity of the teen, so can the role of the parents. In fact, study findings show that when the parent is authoritative, with a nurturing style, they are the least likely to have children who drink heavily.
The role of the parent and the right way to raise a child has been examined by sociologists and psychologists for a number of years. In the process, psychologist Diana Baumrind developed a model of four categories of normal parenting: authoritarian, authoritative, indulgent and neglectful.
Using these four categories, the Brigham Young University researchers were able to determine where teens fell who were the least likely to binge-drink. Peer influence still ranked as the single strongest indicator, but children of authoritative parents were the least likely to engage.
The authoritative style of parenting has a number of things going for it, including the fact that the nurturing style makes the child more receptive to the influence of the parent. In addition, a combination of support and control helps the child to learn to control himself.
Studies done by psychologist Laurence Steinberg of Philadelphia’s Temple University revealed that children and teens raised in such an environment also demonstrate advantages in psychosocial development and mental health.