Abstract

PINHEIRO MOTA, Catarina  and  ASSUNCAO, Sandra de. Parenting styles and deviant behavior: Mediating role of alcohol consumption among university students. Suma Psicol. [online]. 2020, vol.27, n.2, pp.98-106. ISSN 0121-4381.  https://doi.org/10.14349/sumapsi.2020.v27.n2.4.

The relationships w ith p arental fi gures are important for young adults in t he d eveloping of appropriated coping strategies and social skills. The presence of a democratic parenting style seems to minimize the involvement of the children in risk behaviors, namely the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The present study aims to analyze the role of parenting styles in the risk of alcohol consumption, as also the development of additive and self-destructive behavior in university students. The sample consisted of 1044 young people, of whom 277 (26.5%) were male and 767 (73.5%) were female. All participants were between 18 and 25 years of old (M=19.78; SD=1.68). Were used a sociodemographic questionnaire and self-report instruments, namely the Parenting Styles & Dimensions Questionnaire: Short Version (PSDQ), the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and the Deviant Behavior Scale (ECD). The results point to a predictive effect of negative parenting styles (authoritarian and permissive) in relation to the additive and self-destructive behavior of the university students. The mediating role of alcohol consumption in the association between negative parenting styles and additive and self-destructive behavior was also verified.

Keywords : Parenting styles; risk of alcohol consumption; deviant behavior; university students.

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