The impact of parenting styles on adolescents’ prosocial behaviors: self-pity or self-esteem
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https://doi.org/10.61173/n3xpxz48Keywords:
parenting style, adolescents, prosocial be-havior, self-pity, self-esteemAbstract
Currently, both individuals and society pay much attention to the development of adolescents' prosocial behavior. Based on Baumrind's four types of parenting styles, this paper analyses the impact of authoritative and neglectful parenting styles on adolescents’ prosocial behavior and further discusses self-pity and self-esteem. By using literature review, this paper fully considers and analyses the impact of authoritative and neglectful parenting styles on adolescents' prosocial behavior from a sociological perspective and explores in depth self-pity and self-esteem. This paper also suggests some advice for parents and adolescents about how to help adolescents develop prosocial behavior.
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