Parental Pressure

By Kristin Brenner paternal Pressure = Late nights, Health risks, Confusion Why this may be occurring and strategies for elimination Some Parents Expectations ? Adolescents should spend all or most of their cadence studying, instead of being able to socialize with their friends ? Adolescents should start producing ethical grades stock-still at an early age of nine (Murphy, 2005) ? Adolescents should begin building Harvard-quality resumes Risks ? psychic Risks ? Suicide The constant ram to succeed leads to the contemplation of committing suicide o A study from Penn State University shows that out of 421 students, (227 females and 194 males) 19. 4%, contemplated committing suicide collectible to the enormous pressure from their provokes to produce exceptional grades o Females are quadruplet times more plausibly to attempt suicide or a form of self-harm (Nutrition Heath Review, 1999). However, males are more likely to follow with with the act ? Identity & Self-esteem o When pa rents exert too often pressure the stripling has limited time to explore possible furture options.Exploration is unavoidable to develop a healthy identity o If adolescents select their college major or future career based on parental pressure, the adolescent tail end develop a foreclosed identity. Foreclosure can lead to dissatisfaction during adulthood o enate pressure can lead to displace self-esteem, a lowered sense of assertiveness and less competence in school skills (Adams, 2001) ? tangible Risks ? Sleep Deprivation o maternal(p) pressure leads to physical enervation due to late night studying to produce good grades (Hung, 1999) ? treason o Parents apply a significant amount of pressure for good grades, ot knowledge, which can lead to fucking o In a stare done by Donald McCabe of over 2,100 students on over 21 campuses, threesome of adolescents attempted serious cheating on tests with half of the adolescents cheating on written assignments o Causes Forced course l oad and a wag of the need to succeed that is instilled by some parents o Why It is easier to cheat than continuously bear the pressure of handling the course load Where maternal Pressure Stems From ? Parents anxiety, competitiveness, and cultural pressures (Murphy, 2005) ?Households where control is a central focus (Adams, 2001) ? Parental pressure increases as an adolescent gets older (Adams, 2001) Who Parental Pressure Affects ? American children, parents are giving more directed academic guidance, support, and have higher(prenominal) educational aspirations and look forations for their children (Vernal, Campbell, & Beasley) ? Parents of higher socioeconomic status are more likely to expect their children to attain a higher education and higher aim jobs than parents of lower socioeconomic status ( hearty System Influences) ?Affects children as early as age nine, with a greater number of parental pressure set(p) on males than females, but females are more likely to respond to t he pressure (Vernal, Campbell, & Beasley) Strategies For Adolescents To Eliminate Parental Pressure (Price) ? Get conversation started by request parents how their day was ? Make midriff contact to show respect and require a serious impression ? Stay calm and do not overreact or interrupt, but stay open and objective ? Do not appear defensive ? Let your parents know that you feel that you can start to make some of your own decisions about your future endeavors ? offer Thank you no matter how the conversation ends. You need to remember that you and your parent are unique individuals and you may not always see eye to eye, so it may take numerous conversations for your point to be hear Adams, G. (2001, March 28). Pushing kids to excel often backfires, study fines. University Guelph on the web. Retrieved from http//www. uoguelph. ca/mediarel/archives/001135. html Hung, J. (1999). Surviving a year of sleepless nights. Newsweek, 134(12), 1. Moseman, J. (1999). My parents expect too much . Campus life, 58(3), 22-29. Price, S. , (n. d). How to talk to parents.Retrieved February 25, 2005, from http//www. channelone. com/news/exchange/news/2004/02/26/se_parental/ Social Systems Influences. Retrieved March 23, 2006, from http//faculty. tamucommerce. edu/crrobinson/512/socsys. htm Verna, M. A. , Campbell, J. R. , Beasley, M. (1997). Family processes, SES, and family structure differentially affect academic self-concepts and achievement of talented high school students. American Educational Research Association Convention. (2003). Parental Pressures and Suicidal Thoughts. Nutrition Health Review The Consumers Medical Journa,l (85), 18.