Abstract
The present study examined the relations between perceived maternal and paternal parenting processes and adolescent aggression, and to what extent these relations were mediated by self-esteem in a sample of 546 (43.8% males and 56.2% females) Turkish adolescents. Participants’ ages ranged from 14 to 18 with a mean of 15.91 years (SD =.95). Findings supported our hypothesized model of the effect of perceived parenting processes on aggression as being mediated through self-esteem for both maternal and paternal parenting measures. Specifically, self-esteem mediated the relations between parental closeness, monitoring, peer approval and adolescent aggression. Self-esteem is an important individual charecteristic to consider for prevention efforts of adolescent aggressive behaviors, along with key parenting behaviors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 509-532 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | European Journal of Developmental Psychology |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 3 2017 |
Keywords
- Parenting processes
- adolescents
- aggression
- self-esteem
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology