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- Title
Parenting Styles among Naga Fathers: Association with the Social and Emotional Adjustment of Adolescents.
- Authors
Jamir, Temsusenla; Longkumer, Imlisongla
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the association of different perceived parenting styles of Naga fathers with the social and emotional adjustment of adolescents. The participants comprising of 100 (50 male and 50 females) ranging in age between 14-19 years were administered Parenting Authority Questionnaire (PAQ)by (Buri, 1991) and Bells Adjustment Inventory (BAI) by (R.K. Ojha, 1968). Result displayed that authoritative parenting style was the predominant perceived parenting style (56%) followed by authoritarian and permissive parenting style (22%) each. Significant positive correlation was found between perceived permissive parenting style and emotional adjustment of the adolescents. The results revealed a negative correlation between perceived authoritarian parenting style and social adjustment however, it was not statistically significant. In conclusion, the present study states the need for further inquiries to look into the association of the parenting styles and psychological adjustment of the adolescents with a larger sample size.
- Subjects
PARENTING; SOCIAL adjustment; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; AUTHORITARIAN personality; NAGA (South Asian people)
- Publication
Indian Journal of Community Psychology, 2017, Vol 13, Issue 11, p397
- ISSN
0974-2719
- Publication type
Article