Meddling Parents may have Stronger Psychological Impact on Kids in West
November 12th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
Battles between parents and children over a variety of issues, from when to go to bed to appropriate dress and supervision of academic study, are known to occur in most households, whether they’re subtle or the cause of major conflicts. In some cases, these issues may simply be a part of family life, and children and adolescents may be relatively accepting of their parents’ interest in their personal lives. But in other cases, “meddling” can have an adverse effect on mental well-being, and a recent study carried out both in the United States and China found that these effects are more pronounced among youths in the West than in East Asia. The study may reflect both cultural and psychological influences in both regions, and further research may help parents take on more positive roles.
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Although seeing what your kid is up to is fine, sometimes parents tend to overdo it and it seems like an invasion of their private space for the kids… especially so for teens.
I’m not surprised at the difference of opinion between Americans and the Chinese … people in the East are more open to their parents having a say in their lives than those in the West in general. It has to do with their respective cultural backgrounds.
I would love to know more about this. I don’t want to be known by my kids as the meddling parent who screwed up their lives!