The study found that authoritarian parenting by mothers — but not fathers — was linked to negative facets of perfectionism, which can indirectly influence alcohol use.
“These students were obsessed with how others viewed them to the point of fearing any feedback regarding their writing.
In psychology, scientists have to be very comfortable having their work edited and revised by others.
A survey of 419 university students uncovered a complicated pathway between parenting styles, depressive symptoms, and alcohol-related problems.
Increased depressive symptoms, meanwhile, were associated with self-medication motives for drinking, thereby leading to both increased alcohol use and alcohol-related problems.
Patock-Peckham told PsyPost that “authoritarian fathers actually promote high standards in their offspring, which is a protective link against depression and using alcohol to self-medicate.”.
I would also love to see a study on perfectionism that examines all the motives for using alcohol,” Patock-Peckham said. »
