Nurturing the Future: How Positive Parenting Is Related to Children's Skills and Well-Being

Laura Breitkopf (), Shyamal Chowdhury (), Shambhavi Priyam, Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch () and Matthias Sutter
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Laura Breitkopf: Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
Shyamal Chowdhury: University of Sydney
Shambhavi Priyam: Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch: Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods

No 17336, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: We study the relationship between parenting style and a broad range of children's skills and outcomes. Based on survey and experimental data from 5,580 children and their parents, we find that children exposed to positive parenting have higher IQs, are more altruistic, open to new experiences, conscientious, and agreeable, have a higher locus of control, self-control, and self-esteem, perform better in scholarly achievement tests, behave more prosocially in everyday life, and are more satisfied with their life. Positive parenting is negatively associated with children's neuroticism, patience, engagement in risky behaviors, and their emotional and behavioral problems.

Keywords: parenting style; child outcomes; economic preferences; personality traits; IQ (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C91 D01 D10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 37 pages
Date: 2024-09
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