Abstract

Emotional competence is a critical determinant of adolescent well-being, influencing mental health, academic performance, and social relationships. Parenting styles significantly shape emotional competence by affecting adolescents' ability to recognize, understand, regulate, and express emotions. This paper integrates Diana Baumrind's parenting typology with contemporary theories of emotional intelligence to propose a conceptual framework linking parenting styles—authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful—to emotional development in adolescents. Empirical studies supporting these relationships are reviewed, highlighting the mechanisms through which different parenting approaches foster or hinder emotional competence. The paper concludes with practical recommendations for parents, educators, and mental health professionals to promote adaptive emotional development.