Mediational links among parenting styles, perceptions of parental confidence, self-esteem, and depression on alcohol-related problems in emerging adulthood

JA Patock-Peckham, AA Morgan-Lopez�- Journal of studies on alcohol and�…, 2009 - jsad.com
Objective: Depression is often found to be comorbid with alcohol-related problems. Parental
overprotection, which may be of particular importance during emerging adulthood, has been
linked to internalizing symptoms in offspring. This article evaluates the impact of parenting
styles and parental confidence in their offspring on an internalizing pathway to alcohol-
related problems through self-esteem and depression. Method: Mediational links were
tested among parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian, permissive), parental confidence�…