Understanding links between punitive parenting and adolescent adjustment: The relevance of context and reciprocal associations
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2011-06Author
Roche, Kathleen M.
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Wiley
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, author accepted manuscript
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There is considerable debate regarding the extent to which punitive parenting adversely impacts youth well being. Using an ecological-transactional model of human development, we examined reciprocity and contextual variability in associations between maternal punitive discipline and adolescent adjustment among 1,147 low-income, urban youth followed through adolescence. Longitudinal SEM results indicated that delinquency and depressive symptoms during pre- and early adolescence (Time 1) were associated with increased punitive discipline about a year later (Time 2). When mothers reported less Time 2 neighborhood disorder, punitive discipline at Time 2 was associated with increased delinquency (for boys) and depressive symptoms (for girls) during mid- to late adolescence (Time 3). The costs of punitive discipline for adolescent adjustment are best understood considering the dynamic, transactional, and contextual nature of development.
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Roche, K. M., Ghazarian, S. R., Little, T. D. and Leventhal, T. (2011), Understanding Links Between Punitive Parenting and Adolescent Adjustment: The Relevance of Context and Reciprocal Associations. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 21: 448–460. doi:10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00681.x, which has been published in final form at http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00681.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
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Roche, K. M., Ghazarian, S. R., Little, T. D. and Leventhal, T. (2011), Understanding Links Between Punitive Parenting and Adolescent Adjustment: The Relevance of Context and Reciprocal Associations. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 21: 448–460. doi:10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00681.x
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