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harsh parenting

Also known as: harsh or negative parenting

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Publications - Parenting Across Cultures parentingacrosscultures.org Parenting Across Cultures Apr 25, 2025 5 facts

referenceDi Giunta et al. (2020) conducted a longitudinal study on the associations between mothers’ and fathers’ anger/irritability expressiveness, harsh parenting, and adolescents’ socioemotional functioning across nine countries.

referenceThe study 'Longitudinal associations between mothers’ and fathers’ anger/irritability expressiveness, harsh parenting, and adolescents’ socioemotional functioning in nine countries' by Di Giunta et al. (2020) examines the relationship between parental anger/irritability, harsh parenting, and adolescent socioemotional outcomes across nine countries.

claimThere is a longitudinal relation between state-trait maternal irritability and harsh parenting, as reported by Thartori et al.

referenceThe study 'Longitudinal associations between mothers’ and fathers’ anger/irritability expressiveness, harsh parenting, and adolescents’ socioemotional functioning in nine countries' by L. Di Giunta, W. A. Rothenberg, C. Lunetti, et al. (2020) examines the relationship between parental emotional expression, parenting styles, and adolescent outcomes.

referenceHong et al. (in press) authored a study titled 'Do child and household regulation moderate the bidirectional relation between harsh parenting and externalizing problems in the transition to adolescence?' published in Development and Psychopathology, which investigates the interaction between parenting styles and child behavior during adolescence.

Impact of Parenting Style on Early Childhood Learning - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology Jun 29, 2022 2 facts

claimLow parenting self-efficacy is linked to coercive or harsh parenting and a tendency to give up easily when facing parental difficulties.

claimLow parental self-efficacy is linked to coercive or harsh parenting and a tendency to give up easily when facing parental difficulties.

Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO) who.int World Health Organization Oct 8, 2025 1 fact

claimHarsh parenting and physical punishment can damage child health, and bullying is a leading risk factor for mental health conditions.

Types of Parenting Styles and Effects on Children - StatPearls - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine Sep 18, 2022 1 fact

claimKoyama et al. (2024) found that harsh parenting is associated with amygdala functional connectivity changes across childhood and behavioral problems.

Introduction to children's attachment - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 1 fact

claimResearch by Minnis et al. (2007) suggests that the effects of harsh or negative parenting on the development of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) may be mediated by gene expression.