Parenting style has been identified as an important risk factor for adolescents’ involvement in HED. This study expands the current literature by addressing two important knowledge gaps around the influence of parenting styles on the prevalence of HED in adolescents. The first question addressed is whether the parenting styles used during adolescence influences the prevalence and level of HED as adolescents age into young adults. The second question centers on whether the relationship of parenting styles to HED trajectories differ by race. Our findings suggest the style of parenting—as measured by parental acceptance and control—is associated with adolescents engaging in HED at age 12 years as well as engaging in HED longitudinally from preadolescence to young adulthood (ages 12 to 31 years). Our findings further suggest that the relationship between parenting style and HED differs by race.
