Racial/ethnic differences in parenting behaviors as protective factors in adolescent internalizing problems

Jun Sung Hong, Mi Jin Choi, Ryan M. Wade, Lisa A. O’Donnell, Shantalea Johns

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Abstract

The current study explores variations among racially/ethnically diverse adolescents regarding parents’ role in mitigating internalizing problems. Adolescents with a higher level of parental awareness, ease of talking to parents, and parental support were less likely to show internalizing problems. Parental awareness was negatively associated with internalizing problems among Whites and Hispanics. The ease of talking to parents was significant for all groups except for American Indians/Alaska Natives. These findings can inform culturally relevant treatments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalJournal of General Psychology
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2022

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • internalizing problems
  • mental health
  • parenting behaviors
  • race/ethnicity
  • youth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gender Studies
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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