In order to investigate associations between parenting and delinquent behaviour in an Ethiopian context, we studied both a target group of adolescent boys (aged 13–19 years) in prison (n = 86) and a control group (n = 93). The boys completed questionnaires on perceived parenting practices and their own prosocial and problem behaviours. The results showed that boys in the prison group reported significantly less positive parenting, monitoring, rules, material rewarding and autonomy than the boys in the control group, but more harsh punishment, ignoring of unwanted behaviour and psychological control. Boys in prison also reported significantly more emotional and conduct problems. Further, results indicated that parenting dimensions (less support and more negative control) increased the odds of being in prison above family characteristics (lower educational status of the adolescent and mother, living in a family with divorced parents or in a single parent family).

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监狱中少年犯罪男孩的亲子行为

为了调查在埃塞俄比亚语境中父母行为和违法行为之间的关联，我们研究了监狱中目标年龄段的青少年男孩（13至19岁）（n = 86）和对照组（n = 93）。男孩们完成了关于感知的养育方式以及他们亲社会行为和问题行为的问卷。结果表明，与对照组相比，监狱组的男孩在积极的养育，监控，规则，物质奖励和自主性方面要少得多，但是对他们的惩罚更为严厉，忽略了不良行为和心理控制。监狱中的男孩还报告说情绪和行为问题明显更多。进一步，