The Effect of Parenting Styles of Original Families on Individual’s Close Relationship

Abstract

As a result of the development of the society, individuals have increasingly higher needs in relationship, which also leads to various roles playing in close relationship. Family is an essential influential factor to different choices of close relationship. In order to find out link between close relationship and family, this article summarizes precious articles about close relationship and parenting styles. Parenting styles are defined as complex activity that parents effect on children through demanding, controlling and responding children. Close relationship is mainly defined by closeness, including friendship and romantic relationship. Article combines attachment theory to analyze the link between parenting styles and close relationship. The conclusion is that individuals growing with growing in authoritative parenting style are more likely to develop healthy close relationship, which is more encouraged by researchers. As a result of great learning ability and rapid mental changing of children, personality of individuals can be influenced directly due to different parenting styles. Additionally, personality can influence on different choices of close relationship. Researchers have not explained how to analyze factors of close relationship in biological and gene way. In the future, scientists can continue to analyze various close relationship’s influential factors with different perspectives, especially genetics. This article helps scientists develop continuous research on developmental psychology and social psychology. Meanwhile, it encourages parenting style which is helpful to individuals to develop healthy close relationship.