Investigating the Impact of Parenting Styles on Empathetic Development

Authors

Rachel Melamed, Binghamton University--SUNY

Publication Date

2024

Document Type

Book

Description

While empathy is widely held to be a desirable trait, there is disagreement about whether it is primarily an instinctual or learned behavior and, if the latter, how it is fostered. Research on the development of empathy in children suggests that reinforcement and modeling by parents are key contributors to the teaching of prosocial norms. Baumrind (1971) established three distinct parenting styles – authoritative, authoritarian, permissive – that describe varying child-rearing practices. This research considers whether certain parenting styles are associated with levels of empathy in children and young adults via a literature review and a survey distributed to Binghamton Students. The survey collected participants’ demographics and scores from the Baron-Cohen Empathy Quotient (2004) and an adapted version of Buri’s Parental Authority Questionnaire (1991). Further statistical analysis will investigate the possible relationship between parenting style and empathy within social and demographic contexts.

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Recommended Citation

Melamed, Rachel, "Investigating the Impact of Parenting Styles on Empathetic Development" (2024). Research Days Posters 2024. 141.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2024/141