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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 3 Descriptive results for maladjustment by fathers’ and mothers’ parenting dimensions and styles

From: Perceived parenting and adolescents’ adjustment

 

Clinical maladjustment

School maladjustment

M

SD

n

M

SD

n

Father

 Warmth

  Low

51.46

11.61

453

54.63

9.93

453

  High

46.67

10.44

447

50.40

9.75

447

 Control

  Low

50.77

11.82

391

52.08

9.87

391

  High

47.78

10.71

509

52.88

10.20

509

 Style

  Authoritative

45.49

10.11

232

50.75

10.09

232

  Indulgent

47.93

10.65

215

50.03

9.38

215

  Authoritarian

49.70

10.83

277

54.66

9.96

277

  Neglectful

54.23

12.26

176

54.58

9.90

176

Mother

 Warmth

      

  Low

51.51

11.81

456

54.95

9.70

456

  High

46.59

10.16

444

50.04

9.82

444

 Control

  Low

51.15

11.69

395

52.71

9.75

395

  High

46.52

10.76

505

52.39

10.30

505

 Style

  Authoritative

45.64

9.84

243

49.82

9.75

243

  Indulgent

47.73

10.45

201

50.31

9.93

201

  Authoritarian

49.15

11.30

262

54.77

10.25

262

  Neglectful

54.70

11.77

194

55.21

8.92

194