I was raised
by authoritarian parents.
Unlike children raised by authoritative parents, children raised
by authoritarian parents are not encouraged to explore and act independently, so they never really learn how to set their own limits and personal standards.
Others were raised
themselves by authoritarian parents and simply model their style without considering alternative approaches.
Some parents themselves, were raised
by authoritarian parents that were overly controlling and take extremely opposing measures in raising their own children.
The 18 - year olds who were raised
by authoritarian parents tended to be more politically conservative, whereas the 18 - year olds who were raised by progressive / egalitarian parents tended to be more politically liberal.2
In addition, a recent study of U.S. college students found that students raised
by authoritarian parents were more likely to engage in acts of bullying (Luk et al 2016).
In Caribbean countries, kids raised
by authoritarian parents are more likely to suffer from depression than kids raised by authoritative parents (Lipps et al 2012).
But most of us were raised
by authoritarian parents or permissive ones (as a reaction to their own authoritarian parents).
In addition, a recent study of U.S. college students found that students raised
by authoritarian parents were more likely to engage in acts of bullying (Luk et al 2016).
The discipline, an alternative to punishment used
by authoritarian parents, is fair and keeps to the same patterns.
After controlling for age at adoption, age, the adoptive mother's education level, household income, and the girls» corresponding behavior problems from the second wave of data (2 years prior), we found that that the association between NCR - family stress and the adopted Chinese girls» internalizing problems and externalizing problems was mediated
by authoritarian parenting and moderated by authoritative parenting.
Not exact matches
There have emerged in recent years a number of groups to the left of the CPI, disillusioned
by its flaccidity and, if anything, more
authoritarian than the orthodox
parent.
The
authoritarian parent attempts to shape, control, and evaluate the behavior and attitudes of the child in accordance with a set standard of conduct, usually an absolute standard, theologically motivated and formulated
by a higher authority.
The
authoritarian parenting style is defined
by strict rules and high expectations.
The
Authoritarian parenting style is emotionally distant, and the way to motivate a child is
by fear.
Other studies show children who have limits and rules enforced reasonably, are less likely to get involved in drugs and juvenile crime, whereas children raised
by authoritarian, harsh
parenting or overly permissive
parenting, had a higher risk.
Research shows that effective
parents raise well - adjusted children who are more self - reliant, self - controlled, and positively curious than children raised
by parents who are punitive, overly strict (
authoritarian), or permissive.
By contrast,
authoritarian parenting was linked with at least one negative child outcome (Pinquart and Kauser 2017).
One of the main
parenting styles identified
by Baumrind is known as the
authoritarian parenting style.
Google the different styles — authoritative,
authoritarian, permissive — and it's real clear, real fast, which is best - supported
by research to be the most effective
parenting style, not in raising absolutely obedient children or in being the easiest way to way, but in raising children who will be the most successful in their adults lives.
People who grew up in homes that were characterized
by an
authoritarian style, where the
parents make the decisions and the child is expected to comply with little room for choice, likely see attachment
parenting as synonymous with permissive
parenting.
To recap,
authoritarian style
parenting forces the child to obey their
parents to curb their willfulness, permissive
parenting encourages willfulness
by allowing the child to do as they please so as not to create discourse in the family.
A study
by Steinberg, Mounts, Lamborn & Dornbusch found strong links between authoritative
parenting and positive outcomes for Whites and Hispanics while for Blacks and Asians, stronger connections between
Authoritarian and positive outcomes (school performance, social competence.)
The other boy has
authoritarian parents, so when he arrives home, he is yelled at
by both
parents.
We have previously discussed the three models proposed
by D.Baumrind —
authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive — and the fourth model added
by researchers later on, uninvolved or neglectful
parenting.
Studies of American adolescents have reported that teens with
authoritarian parents were the least likely to feel socially accepted
by their peers.
But spanking is favored
by many
parents, especially those who endorse
authoritarian principles of child - rearing (Coley et al 2016; Friedson 2016; Gunroe 2013).
Studies of both Western and Chinese children report that kids are more likely to be rejected
by their peers when their
parents practice
authoritarian parenting — an approach characterized
by low levels of warmth and high levels of control.
Authoritarian parenting is characterized
by strict rules adhering to an external judgment of what is the «correct» way to behave, such as social values, religious values, family traditions or preconceived notions about what makes the perfect
parent.
He says
parents should literally command their kids to eat their vegetables — «no dessert until you eat your broccoli» is one phrase he uses, which,
by the way, is another clear example of
authoritarian parenting.
People in denial about their own sexual orientation, perhaps a denial fostered
by authoritarian and homophobic
parents, may feel a threat from other gay and lesbian individuals.
The white
parents were surprised to discover that not only is the
authoritarian end of the schooling spectrum alive, which would be tolerable if not ideal, but also that their gentrifying neighborhood schools exhibit what these
parents perceive to be an extreme and outdated education environment, characterized
by strict discipline with yelling adults.
Even though the dog owner is hampered
by a questionable ability to communicate with another species, he is an
authoritarian guide for his companion much as
parents are
authoritarian guides for their children.
To use an expression from the business world, one could say that
authoritarian parenting is «management
by fear».
The
Authoritarian Parent expects a child to be respectful of adults, compliant with any and all demands given to them
by adults, and have a strong work ethic at a young age.
The 2 other
parenting styles coined
by Diana Baumrind are
authoritarian parenting and permissive
parenting.
In Dutch studies, kids with
authoritarian parents were rated as less helpful and less popular
by their teachers and classmates.
Studies of American adolescents have reported that teens with
authoritarian parents were the least likely to feel socially accepted
by their peers.
Because of this, the
Authoritarian Parenting Style is not recommended by any parenting experts, theories of child development or educationa
Parenting Style is not recommended
by any
parenting experts, theories of child development or educationa
parenting experts, theories of child development or educational models.
If we look at what children have been exposed to during the course of time: e.g. child ritual sacrifice
by e.g. the Incas, routine oblation of children to monasteries in the Middle Ages, tight swaddling to restrict the infant, severe child beating because of the common belief that a child was a container of evil and therefore must kept down, daily enemas to verify that the child wasn't possessed, child labour and child slavery etc. -
authoritarian parenting can actually be seen as a step up the evolutionary ladder of child rearing.
By contrast,
authoritarian parenting is associated with at least one negative child outcome (Pinquart and Kauser 2018).
Authoritarian parents are characterized
by Victorian values of emotional suppression, harshness and conservatism.
Unfortunately, the
Authoritarian Parenting Style has some great lessons for kids to learn — like respecting authority, complying with the directions given to them
by safe adults, and having a strong work ethic — but since the only lesson is «do as I say or get spanked» the child isn't learning how or why to respect authority, comply with adult directions, or to develop a strong work ethic.
Studies of both Western and Chinese children report that kids are more likely to be rejected
by their peers when their
parents practice
authoritarian parenting — an approach characterized
by low levels of warmth and high levels of control.
The
authoritarian parenting style is characterized
by many rigid rules that are upheld with threats and punishments.
This study directly contrasts with the finding of Rhee et al13 of a strong association between child BMI status and the maternal
authoritarian parenting style (characterized
by high control, as well as low warmth and sensitivity).
«
Authoritarian»
parenting, characterized
by high control and low warmth, is associated with a lack of social competence and self - esteem, aggressiveness, and poor academic achievement; «permissive»
parenting, characterized
by high warmth and low control, is associated with impulsive, aggressive behavior, and substance use problems; and «disengaged» (sometimes called «neglectful»)
parenting, in which both warmth and control are low, is associated with impulsivity, behavioral and emotional problems, school dropout, substance use, and delinquency.10, 11
Support for this hypothesis was provided in a study
by Baumrind and Black (1967), in which they found that
parents using authoritative discipline had preschool - aged children who were significantly more socially competent than the children of
parents using either
authoritarian or permissive discipline.
Foster
parents with children of their own, who want to possess the foster child, who have an
authoritarian parenting style or believe the development of a foster child to a high degree is determined
by hereditary factors are more at risk of breakdown (Kalland and Sinkkonen, 2001; Scholte, 1995).
Diana Baumrind's (1967) widely - cited research relies on a two - factor model of discipline to generate a typology, in which three ideal
parenting types — «authoritative»; «
authoritarian» and «permissive» — were generated
by combining the extreme poles of a two - factor discipline model.