We draw upon transformational leadership theory to develop an instrument to measure transformational parenting for use with adolescents. First, potential items were generated that were developmentally appropriate and evidence for content validity was provided through the use of focus groups with parents and adolescents. We subsequently provide evidence for several aspects of construct validity ...

This study aimed to perform a confirmatory factor analysis of the Problematic Internet Entertainment Use Scale for Adolescents (PIEUSA) on an Iranian sample. The research method was descriptive and of survey type. The population of the study was comprised of junior and senior high-school students in Tabriz in 2016-17 school year from among whom 596 students (331 girls and 265 boys) were selecte...

Previous studies indicated that parenting styles were important influencing factors for the development of children's well-being. It is known that mass migration to the cities in China will affect family relations. However, few studies focused on the relationship between parenting styles and adolescents' mental health in migrant families. Thus, this study aimed to investigate how parenting styl...

This investigation examined acculturation risk factors and cultural assets, internalizing behavioral problems, and self-esteem in 323 Latino adolescents living in North Carolina. Multiple regression analyses revealed two risk factors—perceived discrimination and parentadolescent conflict—as highly significant predictors of adolescent internalizing problems and low self-esteem. Adolescents who w...

BACKGROUND Most Dutch adolescents aged 16 to 18 engage in binge drinking. Previous studies have investigated how parenting dimensions and alcohol-specific parenting practices are related to adolescent alcohol consumption. Mixed results have been obtained on both dimensions and practices, highlighting the complexity of untangling alcohol-related factors. The aim of this study was to investigate ...

Studies concerning parenting styles and disciplinary practices have shown a relationship between both factors and bullying involvement in adolescence. The scarce available evidence suggests that abusive disciplinary practices increase teenagers' vulnerability to abuse in school or the likelihood of them becoming abusers of their peers in the same context. However, there is a lack of knowledge a...

The spillover hypothesis posits that negative emotions and behavioral patterns in marital conflicts influence parenting quality and children’s adjustment, through increasing of harsh and incoherent discipline and diminished involvement and affection. Moreover conflicts focused on childrearing issues are particularly distressing for children with often show emotional and behavioral problems. The...

This work presents an innovative education project, developed at the University of Valencia, for the integration of theory and practice among two different broad areas of Psychology (Social Psychology and Methodology). Psychology graduate students will be split up into small research groups (2-4 members). Each research group will collect a small sample data in order to: (1) establish the relati...