Date Approved
5-6-1997
Embargo Period
8-30-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in School Psychology
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Dihoff, Roberta
Subject(s)
Adolescent psychology; Parenting
Disciplines
Educational Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to view the relationship between parenting styles and the influences upon the level of functioning of adolescents. There were 15 subjects in the study. Several characteristics were examined: level of functioning, family status, educational levels, and parenting styles.
The data was collected by a self-designed survey in order to assess the specific parenting style that an adolescent may have been subjected to and an observational rating scale was utilized to assess the level of functioning of each subject.
It was discovered that 66.6% of the subjects were reared by a care provider who favored the authoritarian parenting style. Furthermore, the majority of subjects were reared by a single parent female. Overall, the research findings suggested that there is a relationship between parenting styles and the level of functioning of adolescents.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Tamiko, "Parenting styles and the influences upon the level of functioning of adolescents" (1997). Theses and Dissertations. 2121.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2121
