Children of authoritarian parents are more likely to feel sad, not have a close relationship with a parent, have lower self-esteem and not be happy than children of authoritarian parents (Chan and Koo, 2010). Children who are constantly controlled through an authoritarian parenting style are more likely to experience conflict in the family, which in turn affects the child's emotional regulation. Parents who use an authoritarian parenting style that constantly monitors what their children do may also influence that child to express negative emotions (Chang, Schwartz, Dodge, & McBride-Chang, 2003). A child's emotional regulation can be affected by harsh punishment from his parents. Parent-child interactions and how they are managed are important for the child's emotional regulation. If a child is constantly yelled at and experiences aggression, he or she is more likely to be unable to control his or her emotions (Chang et al., 2003). There are four distinct types of parenting styles, which vary by culture. In the present experiment, college students at Kennesaw State University were interviewed about their experiences with their parents' parenting and how it affected their emotional regulation. After reviewing previous research, I hypothesized that those raised with an authoritative parenting style are more likely to have better emotional capacity