Parenting dimensions and views on adolescent decision making in health care: A cross-national study of Belgian and Dutch parents.

David De ConinckCharlotte DevilléJan Van BavelPeter de WinterJaan ToelenKarla Van Leeuwen

Published in: Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare (2024)

The study highlighted the importance of providing parents with education and support on adolescent development and autonomy. Parenting practices that encourage autonomy and support open communication between parents and adolescents may contribute to a more trusting and supportive parent-child context for adolescent medical decision making. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

healthcare
young adults
mental health
decision making
primary care
quality improvement
physical activity
emergency department
childhood cancer