Abstract
Aim: The aim of the systematic study was to determine the effect of parenting practices on adolescent risk behaviours such as substance use and sexual risk behaviour. Method: Quantitative research studies were systematically collected from various databases such as Academic Search Complete, MEDLINE (Pubmed), JSTOR, Project Muse and SAGE for the duration of 2003-2013 which was within the 10 year period of relevant literature to the date of study. Results: Findings established that parental monitoring and communication prevented drug initiation, delayed alcohol initiation, and sexual debut, increased alcohol refusal efficacy, and decreased delinquent behaviour and risk taking behaviours in high risk adolescents. Conclusion: This review shows that parental practices play significant protective and promotive roles in managing adolescent risk behaviours.
Highlights
Adolescence is a period where independence is increased in terms of freedom of choice with healthy decision-making seen as crucial at this point [1]
The aim of the systematic study was to determine the effect parenting practices has on adolescent risk behaviours such as substance use and sexual risk behaviour, the effects of parental communication and monitoring
The results of their systematic review found that parental monitoring, parent-child interaction, and child disclosure led to delayed alcohol initiation as well as reduced levels of later drinking [68]
Summary
Adolescence is a period where independence is increased in terms of freedom of choice with healthy decision-making seen as crucial at this point [1]. During independent decision-making, adolescents tend to engage in risk-taking behaviour as part of experimentation [3]. Behaviour will be perceived as less risky if positive consequences outweigh the negative consequences and behaviour will be perceived as very risky if negative consequences outweigh the positive [5]. These risky behaviours can be exemplified by promiscuous sexual behaviour, drug use, alcohol abuse including driving under the influence of alcohol [6]. Risk-taking behaviours pose a danger emotionally as well as physically to adolescents owing to alcohol related injuries or unplanned teenage pregnancies [6, 7]
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