Role of parenting styles in disruptive behaviour and beliefs about conflict of adolescents in the Northern Cape Province
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aim: The paper sought to investigate the role of parenting styles in di sruptive behaviour (anti-social and aggressive behaviour) and beliefs about conflict of adolescents in the Northern Cape Province.Method : A cross-sectional design was adopted for the study.N=351 participants were randomly selected from Kuruman and Upington communities in the Northern Cape.Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire.Four hypotheses were tested using simple linear multiple regression and t-test for independent sample.Results: The findings indicated a significant joint and independent influence of age, gender, and parenting styles on disruptive behaviour (anti-social and aggressive behaviour) and beliefs about conflict.Male adolescents reported more anti-social behaviour compared to females.Lastly, female adolescents reported more beliefs about conflict compared to males.Conclusion: The findings imply that some parenting styles have influence on the adolescents' disruptive behaviour and beliefs about conflict.The study concludes that parenting styles, among others, contribute to disruptive behaviour and beliefs about conflict in adolescents.Parents could benefit from parent management skills lessons.
Author: Dineo Dorinda Lukuugi
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3035854338