Self-Esteem and adolescents’ perception regarding maternal parenting style

The present study investigated the correlation between self-esteem and adolescent's perception regarding maternal parenting style.

The main aim of the study to find the correlation between self-esteem and perception of adolescents regarding maternal parenting style.

Non experimental correlational survey design was employed. The study was carried out in St. Philomina's Public School and Junior College, Elanji, Ernakulam. A total of 180 adolescents were selected using convenience sampling technique. The tools used for the study were scale of parenting style and Rosenberg's self-esteem scale.

The present study with regard to self-esteem of adolescents showed that majority, 124 (68.9%) of adolescents had moderate self-esteem, 39 (21.7%) had high self-esteem and 17 (9.4%) had low self-esteem. The maternal parenting style as perceived by adolescents showed that 56 (31.2%) of adolescents perceived their mother followed authoritative parenting style, 52 (28.8%) as neglectful parenting style, 40 (22.2%) perceived as permissive parenting style and 32 (17.8%) of adolescents perceived their mother followed authoritarian parenting style. The correlation between self-esteem and maternal parenting style as perceived by adolescents showed that there is a positive correlation between self-esteem and authoritative parenting style was found as r = 0.27 with p = 0.04.

Adolescents and parents both go through a transition period, where the parents need to play a vital role to make this transition period a comfortable one for their teen. It is observed that adolescents’ self esteem is high if they have good relationships with their parents.