Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 872 of 2368

A nurse teaches about parenting styles. Which style is linked to the lowest risk of underage drinking in adolescents?

  1. Authoritarian
  2. Permissive
  3. Uninvolved
  4. Authoritative
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Correct answer: Authoritative

Adolescents with authoritative parents learn problem-solving and emotional expression that protect against alcohol misuse.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Family Dynamics: Parental Responsiveness and Demandingness. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026