Study conducted at Stuyvesant High suggests downsides to tiger parenting

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A new study conducted at the elite Stuyvesant High School in downtown Manhattan argues that Chinese-American students are more depressed and prone to family conflict than their peers.

Amy Chua, a Yale law professor and mother of two, made international headlines last year with the publication of her book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." In the memoir, Chua details her harsh parenting method, which emphasizes hard work in the classroom at the expense of activities like sleepovers and playdates. Her first daughter, Sophia, is now a freshman at Harvard.

Public reaction to Chua's book was both positive and negative, and a new study conducted by Prof. Desiree Qin of Michigan State University is highly critical. Qin conducted a series of interviews at an elite high school between 2007 and 2008 to assess any differences in stress levels between Chinese American students and their peers. That elite high school was Manhattan's own Stuyvesant High, according to The Daily News.

The Chinese American students that Qin interviewed at Stuy reported higher levels of stress and depression than those of European descent. Additionally, they felt that their academic performance was tied to their family's honor, leading to greater conflict at home. The findings offer a completely different viewpoint on parenting from that put forward by Chua. "All parents want our children to be successful, but we want them to be successful and happy" said Qin.

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