Have you even had to think about it? Do you think the certain style has affected you in any sort of way? Well there’s a chance it has. Different parenting styles whether its strict or easy have been shown to effect kids behavior and especially there performance in school. I wanted to see if there were differences between parenting styles and compare them against the performance of their kids.
In one research done they surveyed 148 high schools across demographics and races. The grade level of the students also varied from 10th-12th graders. They tested the students with a questionnaire to measure the students’ perception of their parents parenting style and The Intrinsic and Extrinsic Orientation scale was used to measure the students’ motivation. The conclusions were that different parenting styles correlate but are not a causation of the academic achievement of a student. Just as we learned in class on correlation, the researchers found that the parenting styles that were motivating and positive resulted in their kids have higher academic success. These kids also set higher goals for themselves and had more self-confidence. 
So, here is a little psych100 background for everyone. There are three categories of parenting styles that psychologists have put parents under. Authoritarian, where parents impose rules and expect strict obedience. It stems from the “because I said so” line. Authoritative parenting is where the parents are demanding but also responsive and rewarding to there kids. They compromise and listen. Permissive parenting submits to the child’s demands. So how does this relate to academic performance/success? In this research done they tested kids from with parents from each of these categories. They found that authoritarian and permissive parenting styles negatively affected kids grades and were associated with those bad grades. Families with the authoritative parenting style have the average of the highest grades while the other families with the other parenting styles had the lowest. This really shows how much parenting can affect a kid’s grade.
The relationship with the parent and also the style can have a negative effect on a kid along with a positive. In this study it showed that the authoritarian (strict and unengaged) and permissive (adolescent decides) parenting styles led to the kids being the least well adjusted, having depressive symptoms and acting out.
It is pretty evident that there is a correlation between parenting styles and students’ academic pressure. One article states, “When children consider their parents to be legitimate authority figures, they trust the parent and feel they have an obligation to do what their parents tell them to do.” This makes sense compared to the previous studies. Children feel more responsibility to their parents when they act like a combination of all three parenting styles, A little demanding, a little giving into the children’s demand, and a little rewarding. This is proven to be the best method for parents. Parents who tend to act like this have children who respect them more and feel more responsible for doing well in school than feeling pressured.
Some questions one should be thinking about after reading this blog are what is your parent’s parenting type? Are they more Authoritarian, Permissive, or Authoritative? Do you feel pressured to do well in school? Or do you feel that you owe it to your parent’s to do well in school?
I really enjoyed reading this and I believe to have parents that authoritarian and authoritative. That said I do believe parenting styles can shapes your childhood years but I believe as you grow older we become more capable of developing our own opinions and styles and less reliant on our parents. But I do believe students perform better in school when their parents give them the drive to. Here is a cool article about this topic.
WOW, Love reading this blog. I come from a household of very strict parents. I was allowed to do anything without there okay and more times then not my voice would go unheard. But with that said I was also rewarded when I did good things or received good grades. So I would say my parents were authoritarian and authoritative. I would be asked to certain things and every time I said why there response was “because I told you so”. My parents never let me decide anything and for that I am thankful but also annoyed and kind of rebellious. Thankful because it forced me to work hard to get things I wanted but annoyed and rebellious because I would have to lie just to go to a party up the street because my parents would say no because they knew their parents weren’t home. SometimesI feel like I’m studying and trying to get good grades fro them because I know they wold be mad if I didn’t but at the same time I am doing it for myself. Crazy to think of my parents any other type of way and for that I’m thankful for them because they got me to this amazing school and I’ve never been happier.
After reading this blog i thought a lot about my parents style of raising me. My parents at times spoiled me and at others they overprotected me. I feel like because of them sometimes spoiling me (like any parents would at times) and then overprotecting me at necessary times, it made me build a very close bond to them. I call them everyday to check up and just tell them how my day is going. After coming to college they have really accepted how much ive grown and trust that i can take care of myself and its all thanks to them. This article on time.com explains the signs and consequences of a overprotective parent. I think that it is okay to protect your child but to go too far can affect the child in many ways. An example the article mentions is not allowing the child to take risks or make their own mistakes. This is how they learn and it helps them grow up to be independent and less fearful.
I have learned about the different parenting styles in psych many times before and have always tried to place my parents into a category. Out of authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved different parenting styles I would place my parents under authoritative. Rules have always been addressed, but my brothers and I have had our fair share of freedom growing up. I agree with you when you say the authoritative parenting style positively effects a child because I feel as if I am a first hand representation of it. However, I think instead of going into the psych aspect of the whole situation, although you did a very good job, I think maybe you should have addressed for of the scientific aspects behind this whole controversy. A certain survey or maybe some type of graph could have been really helpful too to show how children acted as they grew older with he different type of parents.
I think the topic of parenting is extremely interesting. Genetics does have an effect on who you are as a person, but I believe parenting has a greater impact on who you are and your decision-making. I believe my parents fall into the authoritative category and the findings in your studies seem to line up with my situation. I feel little pressure from my parents to perform well in school, but I understand that they expect me to do well and I want to do well in school since they are paying for my schooling. I like that you specified that there was correlation between parenting-styles and school performance but not necessarily causation. I am sure that parents who engage in authoritative parenting have superior genes to those of authoritarian and permissive parents. Overall, this was a very interesting topic and it was well-written. There is potential for expansion into the other effects that parenting styles have on children, but I appreciate your focus on school performance.