The developmental psychologist Jacquelynne Eccles suggested that parents influence their children’s involvement in sport in three ways: as providers, role models, and interpreters. Parents provide children with opportunities to participate in sport by signing them up for programs, transporting them to practices and matches, paying registration fees, and so on. Parents can act as role
The Parenting Stress Index, 3rd Ed. (PSI) is a norm-referenced test developed by Richard R. Abidin. The PSI assesses for dysfunction in the parent-child relationship and is based on a theory that the level of stress in the parent-child dyad is the result of child, parent, and situational characteristics. The PSI attempts to identify parental
Parenting, a fundamental aspect of human development, plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of our societies. This article explores the multifaceted realm of parenting from historical perspectives to contemporary research findings. It delves into the various parenting styles, including authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved, dissecting their characteristics and consequences for child development. The
The Parenting Stress Index (PSI), developed by Richard Abidin in 1976, is a screening and diagnostic assessment tool commonly used to measure the magnitude of stress in the parent-child system. Abidin describes several potential uses of the PSI including screening for the early identification of parenting and family characteristics that fail to produce normal development
Child rearing has always been one of life’s major challenges and potential sources of self-fulfillment. In today’s world, divorce and unwed parenthood often alter parenting time and commitment for both parents, and attractive occupational options or excessive job requirements may affect motivation, time, or energy available for parenting. Connections between parental attitudes and child-rearing behaviors
Authoritarian style is one of the three original parenting styles Diana Baumrind recognized. In describing parenting styles, Baumrind identified two dimensions of parenting. The first relates to how demanding parents are. This element speaks to parents’ levels of strictness or supervision. The other dimension Baumrind acknowledged relates to how responsive parents are. In other words
Just as businesses and organizations require effective leadership behaviors in order to grow and develop successfully, it has been suggested that the same is required within families in order to foster a family climate that promotes healthy child development. Although a range of predictors are associated with child and adolescent health, arguably the family (and