A Correlational Study to Assess Perceived Parenting Behavior and Adolescent Behavioral Adjustment among Adolescent Students in Selected Schools at Mangalore

Adolescence is an exciting and dynamic period of life. As adolescents are faced with changes in their bodies and cognitive development they are constantly renegotiating their relationships with family, friends, school, and community. Whether an individual develops into a well-adjusted sociable person or a maladjusted one depends on the family. Parents are the important individuals in shaping the behaviors of their children. The objectives of study were to:

Assess perceived parenting behavior among adolescent students in selected schools at Mangalore by using checklist.

Assess behavioral adjustment among adolescent students in selected schools at Mangalore by using rating scale.

Find out the correlation between the perceived parenting behavior and adolescent behavioral adjustment.

Descriptive survey approach was used in the study. A checklist and rating scale was used for assessing perceived parenting behavior and adolescent behavioral adjustment respectively. English medium schools were selected randomly by using lottery method. Hundred and two subjects were drawn using stratified random sampling from 8^th, 9^th and 10^th standard. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that majority (77.7%) of the samples had good perception. And the majority (68.6%) of the samples had good behavioral adjustment. There was a positive correlation between the perceived parenting behavior and adolescent behavioral adjustment. Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to find the correlation (r=0.52, P<0.05). The researcher concludes that the perceived parenting behavior has positive correlation with behavioral adjustment among adolescent students.