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ative health consequences (Williams and Mohammed, 2009). For exam�- authoritative parenting moderates the impact of perceived discrimination on health 69
ple, social resources in the form of social support and high-quality relation-
ships with others may buffer the negative impact of discrimination (Walsh et
al., 2018) and other stressors (Uphoff et al., 2013) on health and risk behaviours
(Hochbaum and Lauer, 2013; Walsh et al., 2018; also see Gibbons and Stock,
2018). In fact, supportive parent–child relationships, which includes parental
emotional and instrumental support, may ameliorate the impact of life stress-
ors on children’s wellbeing by promoting protective competencies within the
child (Wills and Cleary, 1996). Supportive parenting also attenuates the nega-
tive impact of perceived discrimination on substance use (Barton and Brody,
2017).
Aim of the study
The aim of our study was to examine the interplay between authoritative par-
enting style, perceived discrimination, health and substance use in a represent-
ative sample of Slovenian youth (Flere et al., 2014). We also examined wheth-
er parental resources in the form of authoritative parenting attenuate negative
health consequences of discrimination on health and substance use.
Method
Data
We used a representative national sample of Slovenian youth (16-27 year-olds)
from studies implemented by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in 2013.
Measures
We measured subjective health of Slovenian youth with five indicators. Four
of them have previously been used and described in Kirbiš and Tavčar Kra-
jnc (2014) and Kirbiš and Tement (2014). First, we measured self-rated health:
“In general, how would you rate your health? Would you say it is?” (1 = poor; 5
= excellent). Second, a single-item self-reported depression measure was used:
“How much did the following statement apply to you over the past week?” “In
the past week I felt sad and depressed” (1 = did not apply to me at all, 4 = applied
to me very much). Third, self-rated mental health was measured with the fol-
lowing question: “In general, would you say your mental health is...?” (1 = poor;
5 = excellent). Fourth, we included a single-item on frequency of self-perceived
stress (1 = “never or a few times per year”; 5 = “most days per week”). Finally,
we also asked about life-satisfaction with a standard question: “How satisfied
are you with your life?” (1 = completely dissatisfied; 10 = completely satisfied).
Where needed, items were recoded so higher values indicate better health. We
then standardized all five items and created a summation variables called sub-
jective health (Cronbach alpha = 0.67).
We measured substance use with three question on frequency of drink-
ing alcohol, smoking marijuana/hashish and using hard drugs (such as co-
ple, social resources in the form of social support and high-quality relation-
ships with others may buffer the negative impact of discrimination (Walsh et
al., 2018) and other stressors (Uphoff et al., 2013) on health and risk behaviours
(Hochbaum and Lauer, 2013; Walsh et al., 2018; also see Gibbons and Stock,
2018). In fact, supportive parent–child relationships, which includes parental
emotional and instrumental support, may ameliorate the impact of life stress-
ors on children’s wellbeing by promoting protective competencies within the
child (Wills and Cleary, 1996). Supportive parenting also attenuates the nega-
tive impact of perceived discrimination on substance use (Barton and Brody,
2017).
Aim of the study
The aim of our study was to examine the interplay between authoritative par-
enting style, perceived discrimination, health and substance use in a represent-
ative sample of Slovenian youth (Flere et al., 2014). We also examined wheth-
er parental resources in the form of authoritative parenting attenuate negative
health consequences of discrimination on health and substance use.
Method
Data
We used a representative national sample of Slovenian youth (16-27 year-olds)
from studies implemented by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in 2013.
Measures
We measured subjective health of Slovenian youth with five indicators. Four
of them have previously been used and described in Kirbiš and Tavčar Kra-
jnc (2014) and Kirbiš and Tement (2014). First, we measured self-rated health:
“In general, how would you rate your health? Would you say it is?” (1 = poor; 5
= excellent). Second, a single-item self-reported depression measure was used:
“How much did the following statement apply to you over the past week?” “In
the past week I felt sad and depressed” (1 = did not apply to me at all, 4 = applied
to me very much). Third, self-rated mental health was measured with the fol-
lowing question: “In general, would you say your mental health is...?” (1 = poor;
5 = excellent). Fourth, we included a single-item on frequency of self-perceived
stress (1 = “never or a few times per year”; 5 = “most days per week”). Finally,
we also asked about life-satisfaction with a standard question: “How satisfied
are you with your life?” (1 = completely dissatisfied; 10 = completely satisfied).
Where needed, items were recoded so higher values indicate better health. We
then standardized all five items and created a summation variables called sub-
jective health (Cronbach alpha = 0.67).
We measured substance use with three question on frequency of drink-
ing alcohol, smoking marijuana/hashish and using hard drugs (such as co-
