Abstract
Parents play a vital role in their adolescent's health. From different practices (i.e., monitoring, communication, supervision), to family functioning, these components can influence adolescents’ overall health outcomes (i.e., safe sex practices, engaging in risky behavior, substance use, mental health). In this entry, we highlight the importance of parental practices and family functioning for adolescent health. Additionally, the section discusses the importance of examining diverse cultures and the effect of cultural values on parenting and adolescent health outcome, and the importance of parental monitoring during adolescence. We then conclude by discussing the importance of including parents in interventions targeting adolescent health, and the implications related to considering culturally tailored intervention in future studies.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Health, First Edition |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 635-646 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128188736 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780128188729 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
Keywords
- Adolescent health
- Culture
- Health outcomes
- Mental health
- Parent interventions
- Parental monitoring
- Parental practices
- Parenting practices
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences