DT 21/19 - Dynamics of the parenting practices and child development
ISSN/ISBN: 1688-5090
This
paper analyzes the link between parenting and child development. It seeks to
identify feedback mechanisms between these two dimensions by considering mothers'
personality traits and education as moderators. We found a strong link between externalizing
problems in children and authoritarian parenting styles and did not find
inertia for authoritarian parenting. It was also found that the link between
personality traits and parenting often cited in the literature may have some
biases if the child's problems are not taken into account, mainly due to the
role of neuroticism and conscientiousness. Finally, it was found that externalizing
problems affects parenting style differently depending on the mothers'
personality traits and education. The effect is more profound among mothers
with low levels of education, agreeableness and conscientiousness, and greater
levels of neuroticism.
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