Tiger Parenting and its Influence on American High School Students

Abstract

This paper explores the impact of Tiger Parenting on the academic performance and mental health of high school students. First, we will define what Tiger Parenting is and how it fits into the conventional parenting style categories. Then, the research findings related to the development of the Tiger Parenting style will be discussed. The results were unexpected. Contrary to what the West portrays, Tiger Parenting is actually not an authoritarian parenting style. Moreover, it does not work with any family in non-Asian cultures due to cultural reasons.