It's commonly known that the more parents try to control their kids, the less likely their kids will be to listen. And a new study conducted at Orebro University in Sweden reinforces this notion. Researchers found that adolescents viewed both behavioral control (which relates to self-regulation and rule setting) and psychological control (which is considered more manipulative) negatively when parents went overboard. However, adolescents viewed psychological control more negatively than behavioral control when parents kept their oversight at moderate levels.
Read more online at: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/sfri-ysa110609.php
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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