Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Ranjana Singh ¹, Sonia Rani ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present study examined the relationship between parenting styles and personality. Sample comprised of 400 students (226 females +174 males) between the age group of 17 to 22 years (mean age-19.5 years) studying at various colleges of Haryana. Tools used for data collection were the (1) Parental Authority Questionnaire, (2) 16 Personality Factors Questionnaire, chosen after a comprehensive review of related literature. Subjects were contacted in groups and data was collected. The responses were scored and statistically analyzed. Pearson's correlation was calculated. Results indicated that Permissiveness dimension of Mother's parenting style is found negatively and significantly correlated with Abstractedness and Self Reliance. Authoritarian dimension is found negatively and significantly correlated with Emotional Stability, Dominance, Abstractedness and Self Reliance, but correlated positively with Rule Consciousness and Sensitivity. Authoritative dimension of Mother's parenting style is found positively and significantly correlated with Reasoning, Rule Consciousness and Perfectionism, but correlated negatively and significantly with Dominance, Liveliness, Social Boldness and Abstractedness. Permissiveness of Father's parenting style is found positively and significantly correlated with Rule Consciousness, Sensitivity and negatively and significantly correlated with Abstractedness. Authoritarian dimension of Father's parenting style is found positively and significantly correlated with Reasoning and Sensitivity, but correlated negatively and significantly with Emotional Stability and Dominance. Authoritative dimension of Father's parenting style is found positively and significantly correlated with Reasoning, Rule Consciousness and Perfectionism and negatively and significantly correlated with Dominance, Liveliness, Abstractedness and Privateness.

Keywords

Parenting Styles, Personality.

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Ranjana ¹, Sonia Rani ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present study explores the relationship between parenting styles and need. Sample comprised of 400 students (226 females +174 males) between the age group of 17 to 22 years (mean age-19.5 years) studying at various colleges of Haiyana. Tools used for data collection were the (1) Parental authority questionnaire, (2) Tripathi Personal Preference Schedule,chosen after acomprehensive review of related literature. Subjects were contacted in groups and data was collected. The responses were scored and statistically analyzed. Pearson's correlation was calculated. Results indicated that Permissiveness dimension of Mother's parenting style correlated positively with Change need whereas Permissiveness dimension of Father's parenting style correlated positively with Succorance need and negatively with Dominance need. Authoritarian dimension of Mother's parenting style indicated positive correlation with Abasement need and Nurturance need and negative correlation with Heterosexuality whereas Authoritarian dimension of Father's parenting style correlated positively with Affiliation need and Nurturance need and negatively with Aggression need. Authoritative dimension of Mother's parenting style has shown a positive correlation with Interception need. Abasement need and Change need, and negative correlation with Exhibition need, Heterosexuality need and Aggression need. On the other hand Authoritative dimension ofFather's parenting style correlated positively with Interception need. Abasement need and Nurturance need and correlated negatively with Heterosexuality need.

Keywords

Parenting Styles, Needs, Students.

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