Page No 174-178
Arun Kumar, Mandeep Sharma and Deepti Hooda
MD University, Rohtak
The present study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived parenting
styles and hope among adolescents. The study involved 120 adolescents
(boys=62, girls =58, mean age:16 years). The Children’s Perception of Parenting
scale and Children’s Hope Scale were used to collect the data. The results
indiacte that significant positive correlations were obtained between hope and
three of the perceived parenting styles i.e. democratic, accepting and over
protecting. Whereas, hope was significantly but negatively correlated with
rejecting perceived parenting styles. Regression analyses revealed that rejecting,
accepting and over protecting perceived parenting styles significantly predict
hope among adolescents. Thus perception of the parenting style is important in
predicting hope in children. These results indicate that perception of parent’s
parenting style as accepting and over protecting leads to high hopes about
future, whereas parenting style perceived as rejecting lowers hope. Thus,
accepting and overprotecting perceived parenting style would help in cultivating
hope among adolescents
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