Summarized findings regarding relationships among parenting styles, self-esteem, and creativity.

Table 1: Summarized findings regarding relationships among parenting styles, self-esteem, and creativity.

	Creativity					Self-esteem
Authoritative	+^a	x^b	+^c	x^d	1^e	+^f	+^g	1^h	1ⁱ	2^j
Permissive	x^a	x^b	+^c	+^d	1^e	-^f	x^g	2^h	1ⁱ	1^j
Authoritarian	-^a	-^b	-^c	-^d	3^e	x^f	x^g	3^h	3ⁱ	3^j
Neglectful			-^c		4^e			4^h	4ⁱ	4^j

Notes: + = Positive relationship; – = Negative relationship; x = No significant relationship; 1, 2, 3, 4 = Ranking of the level of creativity or self-esteem from highest to lowest respectively.

^a[15]; ^b[13]; ^c[14] This study did not classify parents into four groups but instead found significant positive correlation between parental acceptance and creativity. ^d[25]; ^e[26] This study found children of authoritative and permissive parents engaged in more creative thinking than authoritarian and neglectful groups. ^f[20]; ^g[21]; ^h,i,j Studies compared and ranked self-esteem among different parenting groups. ^h[19] children's self-esteem was compared and ranked among four maternal parenting style groups. ⁱ[33], paternal parenting style; ^j[24].