Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Parental Monitoring and Information Management during Adolescence
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Parental Monitoring and Information Management during Adolescence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Part I History of the Field and Theoretical Frameworks
- Part II Reconsidering Parenting and Parental Knowledge
- 6 Sources and Predictors of Parental Knowledge about Adolescents’ Activities
- 7 Intrusive Parenting and Adolescent Information Management
- 8 Parental Guilt Induction, Shaming, and Adolescent Information Management
- 9 Parent–Adolescent Emotion Dynamics and Adolescent Disclosure
- 10 Parental Monitoring in the Digital Age
- Part III Informant and Contextual Differences in Disclosure and Secrecy
- Part IV Applications
- Index
- References
6 - Sources and Predictors of Parental Knowledge about Adolescents’ Activities
from Part II - Reconsidering Parenting and Parental Knowledge
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 December 2024
- The Cambridge Handbook of Parental Monitoring and Information Management during Adolescence
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Parental Monitoring and Information Management during Adolescence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Part I History of the Field and Theoretical Frameworks
- Part II Reconsidering Parenting and Parental Knowledge
- 6 Sources and Predictors of Parental Knowledge about Adolescents’ Activities
- 7 Intrusive Parenting and Adolescent Information Management
- 8 Parental Guilt Induction, Shaming, and Adolescent Information Management
- 9 Parent–Adolescent Emotion Dynamics and Adolescent Disclosure
- 10 Parental Monitoring in the Digital Age
- Part III Informant and Contextual Differences in Disclosure and Secrecy
- Part IV Applications
- Index
- References
Summary
In this chapter, we review theory and research regarding sources and predictors of parental knowledge. Specifically, we focus on adolescents’ information management, parenting and parent–adolescent relationships, parents’ and adolescents’ characteristics, and family context as sources and predictors of parental knowledge of adolescents’ activities, whereabouts, and associations. The findings show that disclosure and secrecy are fundamental sources of parental knowledge and that when parent–adolescent relationships are positive (e.g. warm, trusting, and autonomy supportive), parents are more likely to acquire accurate knowledge about their adolescents’ daily lives. The impact of parental solicitation and rule-setting on parental knowledge often depends on many other factors such as parenting or cultural context. Parental knowledge also differs as a function of parent gender, adolescent age and gender, adolescent well-being, family structure, ethnic background, and cultural values. We provide future directions for research and emphasize the need for theory-driven research.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Parental Monitoring and Information Management during Adolescence , pp. 117 - 137Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024