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The overindulgence project began in 1996 with the mission of studying the relationship between childhood overindulgence and subsequent adult problems and parenting practices. To date, we (David Bredehoft, Jean Illsley Clarke, Connie Dawson and our research assistants) have completed five studies and currently have two additional studies in process investigating overindulgence involving a combined 2,614 participants to date.

How Much is Enough? is a book about overindulgence written for parents, parent-educators, and other professionals. This book is unique because it is written for parents while supported by our research findings.

Click on the following links to read more about the research behind our work.

 

Overindulgence and Related Literature: Annotated Bibliography by David J. Bredehoft

 

 

This annotated bibliography was produced by searching the following online databases (Psychology Journals, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Dissertation Abstracts, Expanded Academic ASAP, ERIC, and Academic Search Premier). It covers the years from the beginning year of each online database through April 2007. The key words used in this search include: overindulgent, overindulge, overindulgence, indulge, indulgence, pampering, self-indulgent, self-indulgence, self-gratification, spoil, spoiled, spoiling, overprotective, over-involvement, overprotection, narcissism, narcissistic, favoritism, materialism, material rewards, materialistic, misbehaving, permissive parenting, and children. Click here to view.

TECHNICAL APPENDIX : Methodology and Selected Results from the Overindulgence Project by David J. Bredehoft, Jean Illsley Clarke and Connie Dawson
 
The technical appendix is an overview of selected results from overindulgence studies 1, 2, & 3 that support our book "How Much is Enough?" Click here to view

 

 

Study 1: Perceptions Attributed by Adults to Parental Overindulgence During Childhood by David J. Bredehoft, Sheryll A. Mennicke, Alisa M. Potter & Jean Illsley Clarke
 

Study 1 was published in the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education Vol. 16, No 2, pp. 3-17, Fall/Winter, 1998. Click here to view
 

Relationships Between Childhood Overindulgence and Parenting Attributes: Implications for Family Life Educators by David J. Bredehoft, Jean Illsley Clarke, & Connie Dawson.
 

Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting, November 2002, Houston Texas. Click here to view
Study 2: Influence of Childhood Overindulgence on Young Adult Dispositions: Executive Summary by David J. Bredehoft and Melissa K. Leach
 

Executive Summary

Study 3: Becoming a Parent After Growing Up Overindulged: Executive Summary by David J. Bredehoft
 
Executive Summary
Study 4: Parenting Styles of the Overindulgent Parent: Executive Summary by Michael Walcheski, David J. Bredehoft, and Melissa K. Leach
 
Executive Summary
Study 5: Adult Relationships After Growing Up Overindulged: Executive Summary by David J. Bredehoft
 
Executive Summary Coming soon

Study 6: Connections between Childhood Overindulgence and Adult Life Aspirations - a Preliminary Report by David J. Bredehoft and Chelsae Armao

 

Preliminary Report

Study 7: Reliability and validity findings for a measure of childhood overindulgence: by David J. Bredehoft

 

Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting, November 2007, Pittsburgh, PA.  Click here to view

 

Practioner Update for Practitioners: Overindulgence (Michael Walcheski and David J. Bredehoft co-chairs; Carol A. Darling Moderator) Panel presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting, November 2007, Pittsburgh, PA. Click here to view
   
the unwanted and unintended long-term results of overindulging children; three types of overindulgence and corrective strategies for parents and institutions by  Connie Dawson and David J. Bredehoft

Published in Walx, G. R., & Yep, R. K. (eds.). (2005)VISTAS: Compelling Perspectives on Counseling 2005. Washington, DC: American Counseling Association. Click here to view

 

Dysfunctional Beliefs that Link with Overindulgence by David J. Bredehoft, Jean Illsley Clarke, and Connie Dawson

 

Published by the Minnesota Council on Family Relations, Summer 2001. Cick here to view

 

What teachers Can Do When Overindulged Children Come to School by David J. Bredehoft and Chelsae K. Armao

 

Accepted by  the Lutheran Education Journal on 3.12.08 for projected publication in Volume 142.1.April/May 2008 Click here to view

 

 

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