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School refusal behavior: The relationship between family environment and parenting style
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Chapman, Gillian |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | School Refusal Behavior: The Relationship between Family Environment and Parenting Style by Gillian Victoria Chapman, B.S. Dr. Christopher Kearney, Examination Committee Chair Professor o f Psychology University of Nevada, Las Vegas School refusal behavior has been researched and discussed within psychological and educational communities for over a century, and family environment has been found to influence such behavior. Specifically, differences have been found with respect to the function of youth school refusal behavior and levels o f familial independence, cohesion, and conflict. Parenting styles have also been found to influence the behavior of youth. Authoritative parenting is associated with children who perform well scholastically and exhibit few internalizing or externalizing behaviors. Family environment and parenting styles have not been researched as joint influences on school refusal behavior. This study investigated possible effects of family environment and parenting styles on youngsters with school refusal behavior within Las Vegas middle and high school students. Results indicated that youth refusing school for attention reported significantly lower levels of independence than families of children refusing school for tangible reinforcement. Youth |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1037/e653862007-001 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3221&context=rtds |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1037/e653862007-001 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
