Mental health among Vietnamese urban late adolescents: The association of parenting styles

The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between parental styles and mental problems among Vietnamese high school students. In total, 16.4 percent of 757 eligible participants reported mental difficulties. Findings showed that being female and in grade 12 were risk factors to mental prob...

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Main Authors: Thu-Thuy Thi La, Hong-Van Thi Dinh, Mai-Huong Thi Phan, Le-Hang Thi Do, Phuong-Hoa Thi Nguyen, Quynh-Anh Ngoc Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-09-01
Series:Health Psychology Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102920948738
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Summary:The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between parental styles and mental problems among Vietnamese high school students. In total, 16.4 percent of 757 eligible participants reported mental difficulties. Findings showed that being female and in grade 12 were risk factors to mental problems while living in Hue city was likely as a protective factor. The father’s warmth reduced the risk of having mental problems among adolescents, while an overprotective mother increased the risk. There was no correlation between authoritarianism of both mother and father and mental difficulties. These results suggest that a parenting program for parents might reduce the risk of mental problems among Vietnamese youth.
ISSN:2055-1029