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. 2018 Dec 27;3(6):e000912. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000912

Table 4.

Synthesis of results according to parenting exposure: higher quality studies (score >4) (n=18)

Parenting role Sexual and reproductive health Mental health Educational achievement Adaptive functioning Conduct disorder Substance use Total
Connection1 3↑47 50 59 3↑75*76 77 1↑66 7↑47 50 59 66 76 77 75*
Connection2 general communication 1↑48 1↑48
Connection3 sexual and reproductive health communication 1↔52 1↔52
Positive behaviour control1 (monitoring) 4↑52 59 61 62 1↑54 5↑52 54 59 61 62
Negative behaviour control2 (harsh). 1↓62 1↓76 1↓72 1↓66 2↓85 87
1(+C1)↑83
1 (-C1)↓88
1↓89 7↓62 66 72 76 85 87 89
1(+C1)↑83
1(-C1)↓88
Role modelling (of positive or negative behaviour) 1↓54 (negative modelling of substance use) 1↓54(negative modelling)
Provision and protection
Parenting style: authoritarian
Parenting style: authoritative
Total studies (18) 7 3 1 1 4 2 18

+C1; with connection (warmth).

-C1; without connection (warmth).

Positive outcome↑, negative outcome↓, inconsistent↔.

*Indicates maternal.