# Teens with authoritarian parents tend to hold more antisocial beliefs, study finds

Source: [PsyPost – Psychology News](https://www.psypost.org/teens-with-authoritarian-parents-tend-to-hold-more-antisocial-beliefs-study-finds/) · 2026-11-08 · Mind
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Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- A study links authoritarian parenting (strict, punitive discipline with little warmth) to more antisocial beliefs in teenagers.
- The beliefs studied justify rule-breaking and aggression and tend to persist over time.
- Teens may later show rises in anxiety and depression above their own typical levels.

## Why it matters

The findings add longitudinal evidence on how parenting style relates to adolescent attitudes and mental health, which is relevant to researchers studying family and developmental psychology.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-08: PsyPost reports the study findings

## Coverage

- [Teens with authoritarian parents tend to hold more antisocial beliefs, study finds](https://www.psypost.org/teens-with-authoritarian-parents-tend-to-hold-more-antisocial-beliefs-study-finds/) — PsyPost – Psychology News, 2026-11-08

Tags: adolescence, parenting, antisocial beliefs, mental health, developmental psychology

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