ABSTRACT
Objective:To exploring the developmental characteristics of 8 to 16 year-old children of parental authority and behavioral autonomy.Methods:251 children and adolescents aged 8 to 16 were investigated by questionnaires and interviews in light of different domains(moral,conventional,personal,and friendship)to research about parental authority and behavioral autonomy.Results:①The results suggested that children and adolescents' justment of legitimacy was significant in different domains;②From 8 to 16,age had significant differences in all issues;③From 8 to 16,children and adolescents' justification of personal issues had significant difference among grades,and 55% of them focused on personal reasons.④From 8 to 16,there were significant differences in justment of legitimacy in personal diary between boys and girls.Conclusion:From 8 to 16,children and adolescents' justment of legitimacy and their obedience to parental authority are significant in different domains.With the increasing of years,the development of their behavioral autonomy is rising.