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Authoritative parenting moderates
the impact of perceived discrimination
on health
Andrej Kirbiš1, Katja Kotnik1, Tina Cupar1, Mateja Pšunder1, Karmen Osterc Kokotovič2
1 University of Maribor, Faculty of Arts, Koroška cesta 160, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
2 National Institute of Public Health, Regional Unit Maribor, Prvomajska ulica 1, 2000 Maribor,
Slovenia
Abstract
Introduction: Parents play a crucial role in well-being of their children.
Previous studies have indicated that authoritative parenting is
especially conducive to healthy offspring development. In addition,
parenting styles may also play a protective role in the negative impact
of various children’s stressors. One such stressor is the experience of
not being treated fairly/equally in one’s social environment, i.e., being
discriminated against. The purpose of our study was to examine 1)
whether authoritative parenting style impacts youth’s subjective health
and substance use; 2) whether perceived discrimination (PD) impacts
subjective health and substance use; and 3) whether authoritative
parenting moderates the impact of PD on health and substance use.
Methods: We examined survey data from a representative sample
of Slovenian young people aged 16–27 in 2013 (Flere et al., 2014; N =
907; 48.3 % women). Results: Authoritative parenting was associated
with better health and less frequent substance use. In addition, PD
had a significant negative impact on health, but not on substance use.
Finally, authoritative parenting styles moderated the impact of PD on
health by dampening the negative impact of PD on health. Conclusion:
Authoritative parenting is an important protective resource within the
family that improves health of young people and reduces the impact of
stressors on health.
Key words: parenting styles, family socialization, perceived discrimination,
subjective health, substance use.
Introduction
Authoritative parenting style, health and drug use
The way parents raise their children impacts youth’s health and well-being out-
comes (Baumrind, 1966; Darling and Steinberg, 1993). Parenting styles can be
the impact of perceived discrimination
on health
Andrej Kirbiš1, Katja Kotnik1, Tina Cupar1, Mateja Pšunder1, Karmen Osterc Kokotovič2
1 University of Maribor, Faculty of Arts, Koroška cesta 160, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
2 National Institute of Public Health, Regional Unit Maribor, Prvomajska ulica 1, 2000 Maribor,
Slovenia
Abstract
Introduction: Parents play a crucial role in well-being of their children.
Previous studies have indicated that authoritative parenting is
especially conducive to healthy offspring development. In addition,
parenting styles may also play a protective role in the negative impact
of various children’s stressors. One such stressor is the experience of
not being treated fairly/equally in one’s social environment, i.e., being
discriminated against. The purpose of our study was to examine 1)
whether authoritative parenting style impacts youth’s subjective health
and substance use; 2) whether perceived discrimination (PD) impacts
subjective health and substance use; and 3) whether authoritative
parenting moderates the impact of PD on health and substance use.
Methods: We examined survey data from a representative sample
of Slovenian young people aged 16–27 in 2013 (Flere et al., 2014; N =
907; 48.3 % women). Results: Authoritative parenting was associated
with better health and less frequent substance use. In addition, PD
had a significant negative impact on health, but not on substance use.
Finally, authoritative parenting styles moderated the impact of PD on
health by dampening the negative impact of PD on health. Conclusion:
Authoritative parenting is an important protective resource within the
family that improves health of young people and reduces the impact of
stressors on health.
Key words: parenting styles, family socialization, perceived discrimination,
subjective health, substance use.
Introduction
Authoritative parenting style, health and drug use
The way parents raise their children impacts youth’s health and well-being out-
comes (Baumrind, 1966; Darling and Steinberg, 1993). Parenting styles can be
