SEARCHING FOR THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AUTHORITATIVE PARENTING STYLE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

The present study was carried out to investigate the influence of authoritative parenting style on adolescents’ academic achievement. The sample of the study consisted of 134 high school students from classes 9 and 10 in Kamrup Metro (Guwahati city), Assam. The perceived parenting style scale developed by Divya and Manikandan (2013) was used to measure the perception of the children about their parent’s behavior. The data that has been collected by the investigator from the high schools was statistically analyzed by using percentage analysis and chi- square test. The findings of the study reveal that influence of the parenting style on adolescent’s academic achievement is not significant. It can be said that, there are other factors also which influence their academic performance as a whole like- their intelligence, study habit, environment, teaching style and method, culture, locality etc. On the premise of the research's findings and conclusions, recommendations were made, including the scheduling of Parents Teacher Meetings (PTMs), training for parents, and the provision of incentives and facilities to encourage families.

Key words: parenting style, authoritative, academic Performance, adolescent