Study Suggests Children of Liberal Parents More Likely to Suffer Mental Health Problems

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Based on a study by the Institute for Family Studies-Gallup, political ideology is one of the main determining factors that influence parenting styles, and they found that conservative parents fared better in disciplining their children leading to the best mental health outcomes.

On the other hand, because liberal parents tend to be more permissive, their children lack proper discipline. According to Jonathan Rothwell, the study author, the best mental health results come from "warm, responsive, and rule-bound, disciplined parenting." A style that is known as "authoritative".

Though the "authoritarian" style of parenting is generally frowned upon due to negative views on what that does to children's development, the study shows that conservative parents were actually able to discipline their children effectively and still display affection for them.

This established relationship and dynamic between the parent and child provided the foundation and pillars for children to lean on as they grew up, which helped the children to have better mental health outcomes. -via Thompson Blog