Kids from authoritarian families are more likely to suffer from emotional problems...at least in some populations
Does authoritarian parenting put kids at greater risk of anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression?
Maybe yes.
For example, a survey of middle-aged Americans found that people who remembered authoritarian childhoods were more likely to report depressive symptoms and poor psychological adjustment (Rothrauff et al 2009).
This was true for all ethnic groups, but the effect was strongest among European