PSYC 2250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 73: Parenting Styles
19 May 2017
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More common when parents are uninvolved or in families where there"s a lot of conflict and dysfunction. Im stupid its gonna carry on, can have a lot of negative feelings global - all parts of their life. Parenting styles more depressed when parents are emotionally distant and uninvolved. Neurotransmitters underlying mechanism: some adolescents may feel depressed because lower levels of neurotransmitters make it difficult for them to experience pleasurable emotions. 4-5 years earliest we can measure self esteem. Self esteem is highest in preschool and declines in school. Periods of stabilization and decline with new school levels. As it becomes familiar, gradually adjust their self esteem. Girls have greater behavioral self-worth than boys in the elementary school years but not during high school. Behavioral self worth self esteem tied to behavior in life. If you do good things, praise and value.
