Author Name:- Sarah Elizabeth Makesh and Dr Vishmita / Date:- January 2024
Abstract
Aim: This study aims to assess the influence of Parenting styles of Caregivers at home, school, and daycare on the behavior of Pre-teens. Study design: The subjects were school- going children between 9-12 years of age. The Scale of Parenting Style (SPS) was given to parents to determine their parenting style. The Developmental Psychopathology Checklist for Children (DPCL) was assessed on the pre-teens to understand their behavior. Results: A sample total of N =99 participants were included in the study. The data of the study was collected through a simple random sampling method. No significant difference was noted between the parenting styles of parents of pre-teens and their behavior (p = .152). There was no significant difference in the behavior of pre-teens who grew up in the absence of any parent compared to those who grew up in the presence of parents (p= .424). No significant difference was also noted in the behavior of pre-teens exposed to daycare compared to those not (p= .677). A significant difference was found between the type of parenting style of mothers and fathers of pre-teens (p=000). Conclusion: The parenting styles of caregivers may not be the only factor that has an impact on the way a pre-teen behaves, many other factors could be a part of it like the child’s perceptions of parental treatment, culture, social influences, and the child’s social influences, etc.
