A Review of the Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Adolescent Depression under the Influence of Chinese and American Culture

¹ College of Preschool Education, Shandong Yingcai University, 250104, Jinan, China
² Chongqing, Bachuan Quantum School, Chongqing, 400000, China

^* Corresponding author: b20160202319@stu.ccsu.edu.cn

Abstract

The probability of depression in contemporary adolescents is increasing, and the parenting style is closely related to it. Chinese and American scholars have conducted a lot of experiments and research discussions based on their own national conditions, but there is still a lack of comprehensive papers to compare and analyze the research conclusions of the two countries. The purpose of this study is to make a comparative analysis of the relevant research results on the influence of parenting styles on adolescent depression under Chinese and American culture, and to summarize the similarities and differences between Chinese and American parenting styles on adolescent depression. The study found that Chinese and American teens were also at greater risk for depression; In terms of the correlation between parental rearing style and adolescent depression, there is a significant correlation between the variables both in China and the United States; Parents of depressed adolescents in both China and the United States showed excessive use of harsh punishment, interference, denial, and overprotection. At the same time, the emphases and attitudes of depression related research in China and the United States are different.