"Study Links Parents' Paranoia to Children's Safety Behaviors"

A study found that parents' paranoia predicted the safety behavior use of their children, while adolescents' paranoia did not influence their parents' safety behaviors. The research revealed a correlation between heightened paranoia and the use of safety behaviors in both parents and their children, suggesting an intergenerational transmission of behaviors. The findings emphasize the importance of addressing family dynamics in interventions and prevention strategies to prevent adolescents from developing rigid safety behaviors that contribute to the maintenance of paranoia.