Adolescent perceptions of parenting styles in Sweden, Italy and Greece: An exploratory study
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Olivari, Maria Giulia
Hertfelt Wahn, Elisabeth
Maridaki-Kassotaki, Katerina
Antonopoulou, Katerina
Confalonieri, Emanuela
Abstract / Description
Comparative research on parenting styles among Nordic and Mediterranean countries is still missing, despite the increasing number of studies on parenting styles in adolescence. This study explores similarities and differences in adolescents’ retrospective perceptions of parenting styles, for both parents, in Sweden, Italy and Greece, using the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire. In particular, it examines the relation between parental role, adolescent gender, country of origin, SES and these perceptions. Swedish, Italian and Greek adolescents (N = 702; 30.9% Swedish, 39.6% Italian and 29.5% Greek) participated in the study. To test the principal effects three mixed 2(parent; mother and father)*2(gender; girl and boy)*3(countries; Sweden, Italy and Greece)*3(SES; low, medium and high) ANOVAs were conducted separately for each parenting style. To verify the interaction effects, a mixed 2(parent; mother and father)*3(countries; Sweden, Italy and Greece)*3(SES; low, medium and high) ANOVA was tested on authoritative style. Regarding authoritarian and permissive two mixed 2(parent; mother and father)*2(gender; girl and boy)*3(countries; Sweden, Italy and Greece) ANOVAs were tested. Mothers, as compared to fathers, were perceived as more authoritative, authoritarian and permissive. Moreover, boys perceived their parents as more authoritarian and more permissive than girls. Swedish parents were perceived as significantly less authoritarian than Italian and Greek parents and more permissive than Italian parents; Greek parents were perceived as less authoritarian and more permissive than Italian parents. The study provides an interesting contribution to parenting styles literature, showing how country legislation concerning family matters and SES are related the perception of parenting behaviours.
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adolescents parenting styles PSDQ country comparison culturePersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2015-05-29
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
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11
Issue
2
Page numbers
244–258
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PsychOpen GOLD
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Olivari, M. G., Hertfelt Wahn, E., Maridaki-Kassotaki, K., Antonopoulou, K., & Confalonieri, E. (2015). Adolescent perceptions of parenting styles in Sweden, Italy and Greece: An exploratory study. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 11(2), 244–258. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i2.887
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Olivari, Maria Giulia
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Hertfelt Wahn, Elisabeth
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Maridaki-Kassotaki, Katerina
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Antonopoulou, Katerina
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Confalonieri, Emanuela
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Date of first publication2015-05-29
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Abstract / DescriptionComparative research on parenting styles among Nordic and Mediterranean countries is still missing, despite the increasing number of studies on parenting styles in adolescence. This study explores similarities and differences in adolescents’ retrospective perceptions of parenting styles, for both parents, in Sweden, Italy and Greece, using the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire. In particular, it examines the relation between parental role, adolescent gender, country of origin, SES and these perceptions. Swedish, Italian and Greek adolescents (N = 702; 30.9% Swedish, 39.6% Italian and 29.5% Greek) participated in the study. To test the principal effects three mixed 2(parent; mother and father)*2(gender; girl and boy)*3(countries; Sweden, Italy and Greece)*3(SES; low, medium and high) ANOVAs were conducted separately for each parenting style. To verify the interaction effects, a mixed 2(parent; mother and father)*3(countries; Sweden, Italy and Greece)*3(SES; low, medium and high) ANOVA was tested on authoritative style. Regarding authoritarian and permissive two mixed 2(parent; mother and father)*2(gender; girl and boy)*3(countries; Sweden, Italy and Greece) ANOVAs were tested. Mothers, as compared to fathers, were perceived as more authoritative, authoritarian and permissive. Moreover, boys perceived their parents as more authoritarian and more permissive than girls. Swedish parents were perceived as significantly less authoritarian than Italian and Greek parents and more permissive than Italian parents; Greek parents were perceived as less authoritarian and more permissive than Italian parents. The study provides an interesting contribution to parenting styles literature, showing how country legislation concerning family matters and SES are related the perception of parenting behaviours.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationOlivari, M. G., Hertfelt Wahn, E., Maridaki-Kassotaki, K., Antonopoulou, K., & Confalonieri, E. (2015). Adolescent perceptions of parenting styles in Sweden, Italy and Greece: An exploratory study. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 11(2), 244–258. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i2.887
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/946
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1138
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i2.887
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Keyword(s)adolescentsen_US
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Keyword(s)parenting stylesen_US
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Keyword(s)PSDQen_US
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Keyword(s)country comparisonen_US
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Keyword(s)cultureen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleAdolescent perceptions of parenting styles in Sweden, Italy and Greece: An exploratory studyen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers244–258
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Volume11
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