My Roof, My Rules - Queendom Releases Results of Parenting Style Study
Queendom.com uncovers parental attitudes toward childrearing and the most typical approach to raising children.
Montreal, Canada, May 08, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Queendom.com, one of the web's foremost source of personality assessments, is releasing interesting data from their Parenting Style Test. Study results, obtained from a sample of more than 1,000 people, reveal that most parents are on the same page as to how children should be raised.
Research on parenting identifies four main parenting styles: Authoritative parents provide an equal balance of responsiveness (praise, love, attention) and firmness (setting boundaries and rules). Authoritarian parents tend to be less responsive, and put a stronger emphasis on obedience. Permissive parents are less demanding, and not as concerned with setting rules and boundaries. They believe that love, care, praise, and attention are the ideal way to go. Uninvolved parents, as their name implies, offer neither discipline nor responsiveness.
According to Queendom's data, the Authoritative parenting style was the most common in their sample of over 1000 parents. Even when comparing parent groups by age (i.e. younger vs. older parents), Authoritative was still the most prevalent. Participants in the study who didn't have children at the time they took the assessment were also more likely to be Authoritative based on their views on childrearing. Non-parents were also slightly more likely than parents to possess what Queendom dubbed the "Perfect Parent Syndrome," which includes characteristics like only providing organic baby food, strictly controlling what children watch on TV, being involved in all of their children's activities, and shielding children from any unpleasant experiences.
"Research has shown quite clearly that parenting style can have a significant impact on a child's emotional health," states Dr. Jerabek, president of the company. "Children of authoritative parents tend to be the most socially well-adjusted and to have higher self-esteem. Our study revealed that while most parents are happy about their relationship with their children, the least happy group tended to have more authoritarian parents themselves. In addition, those who viewed their children as being 'well-behaved' rather than 'mischievous' scored higher on Responsiveness and Team Parenting, and were firmer with their children."
Other interesting statistics from Queendom's parenting study:
- 8% of parents would rather give in to their children's desires than risk getting into an argument.
- 8% of parents felt that daycare is not appropriate for young children.
- 14% of parents want to feed only organic food to their children.
- 21% of parents believe that children should be sheltered from any exposure to injustice or others' bad behavior.
- 24% of parents consider themselves strict.
- 65% of parents will consult with their partner before administering a major punishment.
- 67% of parents like the idea of sitting around the dinner table and having their family discuss their day.
- 73% of parents said that trust their children to make the right choices in life.
- 79% of parents believe in the old adage "When you live under my roof, you will live by my rules."
- 91% of parents encourage self-expression and individuality in their children.
"The impact of parenting style on children is far-reaching," emphasizes Dr. Jerabek. "This isn't to say that if a child has adjustment problems or delinquency problems in the future, it should be blamed solely on the parents. However, parents need to understand that from the very beginning, they will be setting the foundation for their children's future behavior and psychological health. And based on our data, the majority of parents are taking the right steps (or at least have the right attitude) toward raising their children in a nurturing but disciplined family environment."
Those who wish to take the Parenting Style Test can go to: http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.htm?idRegTest=2857
About Queendom.com
Queendom.com is a subsidiary of PsychTests AIM Inc. Queendom.com is a site that creates an interactive venue for self-exploration with a healthy dose of fun. The site offers a full range of professional-quality, scientifically-validated psychological assessments that empower people to grow and reach their real potential through insightful feedback and detailed, custom-tailored analysis.
About PsychTests AIM Inc:
PsychTests AIM Inc. originally appeared on the internet scene in 1996. Since its inception, it has become a pre-eminent provider of psychological assessment products and services to human resource personnel, therapists, academics, researchers and a host of other professionals around the world. PsychTests AIM Inc. staff is comprised of a dedicated team of psychologists, test developers, researchers, statisticians, writers, and artificial intelligence experts. The company's research division, Plumeus Inc., is supported in part by the Research and Development Tax Credit awarded by Industry Canada.
Contact:
Ilona Jerabek, Ph.D., president
PsychTests AIM Inc.
http://testyourself.psychtests.com/
1-888-855-6975
ilona@psychtests.com
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Research on parenting identifies four main parenting styles: Authoritative parents provide an equal balance of responsiveness (praise, love, attention) and firmness (setting boundaries and rules). Authoritarian parents tend to be less responsive, and put a stronger emphasis on obedience. Permissive parents are less demanding, and not as concerned with setting rules and boundaries. They believe that love, care, praise, and attention are the ideal way to go. Uninvolved parents, as their name implies, offer neither discipline nor responsiveness.
According to Queendom's data, the Authoritative parenting style was the most common in their sample of over 1000 parents. Even when comparing parent groups by age (i.e. younger vs. older parents), Authoritative was still the most prevalent. Participants in the study who didn't have children at the time they took the assessment were also more likely to be Authoritative based on their views on childrearing. Non-parents were also slightly more likely than parents to possess what Queendom dubbed the "Perfect Parent Syndrome," which includes characteristics like only providing organic baby food, strictly controlling what children watch on TV, being involved in all of their children's activities, and shielding children from any unpleasant experiences.
"Research has shown quite clearly that parenting style can have a significant impact on a child's emotional health," states Dr. Jerabek, president of the company. "Children of authoritative parents tend to be the most socially well-adjusted and to have higher self-esteem. Our study revealed that while most parents are happy about their relationship with their children, the least happy group tended to have more authoritarian parents themselves. In addition, those who viewed their children as being 'well-behaved' rather than 'mischievous' scored higher on Responsiveness and Team Parenting, and were firmer with their children."
Other interesting statistics from Queendom's parenting study:
- 8% of parents would rather give in to their children's desires than risk getting into an argument.
- 8% of parents felt that daycare is not appropriate for young children.
- 14% of parents want to feed only organic food to their children.
- 21% of parents believe that children should be sheltered from any exposure to injustice or others' bad behavior.
- 24% of parents consider themselves strict.
- 65% of parents will consult with their partner before administering a major punishment.
- 67% of parents like the idea of sitting around the dinner table and having their family discuss their day.
- 73% of parents said that trust their children to make the right choices in life.
- 79% of parents believe in the old adage "When you live under my roof, you will live by my rules."
- 91% of parents encourage self-expression and individuality in their children.
"The impact of parenting style on children is far-reaching," emphasizes Dr. Jerabek. "This isn't to say that if a child has adjustment problems or delinquency problems in the future, it should be blamed solely on the parents. However, parents need to understand that from the very beginning, they will be setting the foundation for their children's future behavior and psychological health. And based on our data, the majority of parents are taking the right steps (or at least have the right attitude) toward raising their children in a nurturing but disciplined family environment."
Those who wish to take the Parenting Style Test can go to: http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.htm?idRegTest=2857
About Queendom.com
Queendom.com is a subsidiary of PsychTests AIM Inc. Queendom.com is a site that creates an interactive venue for self-exploration with a healthy dose of fun. The site offers a full range of professional-quality, scientifically-validated psychological assessments that empower people to grow and reach their real potential through insightful feedback and detailed, custom-tailored analysis.
About PsychTests AIM Inc:
PsychTests AIM Inc. originally appeared on the internet scene in 1996. Since its inception, it has become a pre-eminent provider of psychological assessment products and services to human resource personnel, therapists, academics, researchers and a host of other professionals around the world. PsychTests AIM Inc. staff is comprised of a dedicated team of psychologists, test developers, researchers, statisticians, writers, and artificial intelligence experts. The company's research division, Plumeus Inc., is supported in part by the Research and Development Tax Credit awarded by Industry Canada.
Contact:
Ilona Jerabek, Ph.D., president
PsychTests AIM Inc.
http://testyourself.psychtests.com/
1-888-855-6975
ilona@psychtests.com
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Ilona Jerabek, PhD
514-745-3189
psychtests.com
toll-free at 1-888-855-6975
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514-745-3189
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toll-free at 1-888-855-6975
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