Parenting Styles as Predictors of Adolescents’ Self-Efficacy and Subjective Well-Being

Abstract

Th e aim of the research was to determine the predictive power of parenting styles in predicting subjective well-being and self-effi cacy as aspects of adolescent mental health. Th e sample consisted of 270 students from four high schools in Serbia, aged 16 and 17. Th e research was conducted during March and April 2021, and research methods that were used are descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis. Th e authoritative parental educational style contributes to the development of adolescents’ experience of self-effi cacy and subjective well-being. Authoritative parents – through high warmth and control – provide the child with an optimal environment for development.