Findings indicate that, regardless of age, children of authoritative parents perform better in school, display fewer conduct problems and show better emotional adjustment than those raised in non-authoritative homes.12 Adolescents with authoritative parents who balance appropriate levels of supervision, nurturance and democratic decision - making tend to achieve better
psychosocial outcomes.12 Studies reveal that adolescents with authoritative parents are associated with
less psychological
distress, higher self - esteem, higher academic achievements, lower levels of delinquency and
less substance use.13 Gray and Steinberg13 found that emotional and behavioural problems tended to be associated with the degree of behavioural control and supervision or monitoring.