Influence of Values and Parenting Styles Perceived by Children in the Value Transmission

Abstract

In order to better understand the relationship between parenting styles and parental values perceived by children and their values, 119 children were invited to answer the Basic Values Survey - Children’s version, the Parenting Styles Inventory, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Results showed that the guardian’s perceived value priority does not depend on the parenting style perceived by children. Furthermore, positive parenting style is related to a greater value congruence between guardians and children, and parenting style and values are explanatory variables of the values endorsed by the children. The values and parenting styles perceived by children play an important role in the transmission of values between guardians and children.