Education Department, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, India
*Address for correspondence, Education Department, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, India, E-mail: sidhukaranveer28@gmail.com
Online published on 22 March, 2016.
The present study aimed to find out the role of parenting in formation of alcohol and drug attitude among secondary school students of district Faridkot of Punjab state. The data was collected from 300 respondents randomly selected from 10 secondary schools by using standardized questionnaire related to alcohol and drug attitude and parenting. Findings indicate boys were more inclined towards alcohol and drugs as compare to girls. Further, urban students showed more positive attitude towards drugs than rural. Also, the researchers found minutely negative coefficient of correlation between parenting and alcohol and drugs attitude which may conclude as negative parenting may leads to positive attitude towards alcohol and drugs.
Alcohol, Drugs, school, Attitude, Parenting
