Cross National Comparison of the Effects of Parental Strictness of Rules on Adolescents’ Well-being in Italy and the Netherlands

• Ortega, Enrique ^[1] ; Giannotta, Fabrizia ^[1] ; Ciairano, Silvia ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Torino (Italy)
• Localización: European Journal of Child Development, Education and Psychopathology, ISSN-e 2530-0776, ISSN 2340-924X, Vol. 1, Nº. 1, 2013, págs. 157-172
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.30552/ejpad.v1i3.9
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Comparación transnacional de los efectos de la severidad parental de las reglas sobre el bienestar de los adolescentes en Italia y en los Países Bajos
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  • español

    Existen pocas investigaciones de los efectos de la severidad parental sobre la salud psicológica de adolescentes en diferentes naciones. Es importante entender cómo conductas parentales pueden dar resultados distintos según el país de procedencia. Italia y Holanda son países que tienen diversas normas de sociedad y familia. Este estudio investigó las asociaciones longitudinales de los efectos de la severidad parental sobre la salud psicológica de adolescentes incluyendo: confianza, autoestima, agresión, depresión, auto-percepción positiva, y la alienación. También investigamos el probable rol de moderación de país, edad y género. La muestra estuvo conformada por 510 adolescentes Italianos y Holandeses (edad media=17.4, DS=1.42). Un modelo mixto lineal se aplicó para investigar las asociaciones y moderaciones de interés. Los resultados mostraron que el efecto de la severidad parental fueron menores en auto-confianza (β=-0.38, p=0.04) y autopercepción positiva (β=0.28, p=0.03) entre holandeses de mayor edad. Los resultados apuntan al hecho de que más esfuerzos deben llevarse a cabo para entender las influencias que los efectos culturales y sociales de un país de origen tienen sobre los efectos de conductas parentales sobre la salud psicológica de los adolescentes.

  • English

    Few investigations exist which have analyzed the effects that similar parenting behaviors have on adolescent psychological health outcomes across different nations. It is important to understand how common parenting behaviors may influence outcomes differently according to population setting. Italy and the Netherlands are two European countries that are dissimilar in family and societal norms and regulations. This study investigated the one year longitudinal associations of parental strictness of rules on adolescent psychological health indicators including: self-confidence, self-esteem, aggression, depression, positive self-perception, and sense of alienation. Additionally, we tested the potential moderating role that country, age and gender had on these associations. The sample consisted of 510 Italian and Dutch adolescents (mean age=17.4, SD=1.42). The sample was representative of adolescents attending high school in the selected parts of both countries. A general linear mixed model was applied to investigate main effect and moderating associations. Results showed that the effect of strictness of family rules on both self-confidence (β=-0.38, p=0.04) and positive self-perception (β=0.28, p=0.03) was lower among Dutch and older adolescents. Results point to the fact that greater efforts should be conducted which account for the influence of cultural and social effects of parenting on adolescent health outcomes.

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