Citation

Ozdemir Y, Vazsonyi AT, Cok F. Eur. J. Dev. Psychol. 2017; 14(5): 509-532.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17405629.2016.1240674

PMID

unavailable

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.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescents; aggression; Parenting processes; self-esteem