Longitudinal Associations between Parenting Practices and Children's Later Decision-Making Competence.

ABSTRACT: Developmental research has suggested that certain parenting practices impact the development of children's later risk behaviours. However, little evidence exists regarding how parenting may impact a child's actual decision-making skills later in life. This study examined the degree to which earlier child-reports of parenting practices (assessed at age 10-12 and at 12-14), specifically monitoring/involvement, firm/lax control, and psychological control, predicted decision-making competence (DMC), a measure of decision-making skills, at age 19. We conducted these analyses on a large, diverse sample of children (N = 775; 227 Female, 21.8% African-American); nearly half had at least one parent with a positive Substance Use Disorder (SUD) diagnosis. Analyses revealed that children

SUBMITTER: Weller J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12192456 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature