Parenting styles and behavioral problems among the preschoolers of selected preschools at Dehradun, Uttarakhand : A co-relational study.

Renu Ramola; Kamlesh Dixit

Volume : IX, Issue : XII, December - 2019

Parenting styles and behavioral problems among the preschoolers of selected preschools at Dehradun, Uttarakhand : A co-relational study.

Renu Ramola, Kamlesh Dixit

Abstract :

Introduction: India is home to the largest number of children in the world, significantly larger than the number of children in China. The country has 20% of the 0–4 year child population of the world, which exerts a great need for enhancing their behavioral development and secures the future of our nation. The incidence rates of behavioral problems among the children are increasing worldwide and leaving a significant impact on child’s development. Even in India, prevalence is increasing rapidly. This study aims to assess co–relation between parenting styles and behavioral problems among the preschoolers. Methodology: A Non–experimental, co–relational research design was adopted for this study. Selected preschools of Dehradun were considered as a research setting. A total number of 100 mothers of preschoolers were selected as a research subjects by using non–probability convenience sampling technique. Data was collected by using Baumrind’s Parenting Questionnaire, Preschool Behavior Checklist and demographic variables of the subjects. Results: Results of this study unveil that the co–relation between parenting style and behavioral problem among the preschool children is very low positive relation i.e 0.111. This indicates that there is a co–relation between parenting styles and behavioral problems among the preschoolers. The chi – square value discovers that there is association between selected demographic variables i.e. education of mothers, type of family, socio–economic status and monthly income of the family with behavioral problems among the preschoolers. 31% of the subjects reported that their children were having behavior problems, identified by using PBCL. Most of the mothers i.e. 67% were found to practice authoritative parenting styles, confirmed by using PAQ. Discussion: Positive co–relation has been observed by the investigator between parenting styles and behavioral problems among the preschoolers. So, the parents should follow constructive parenting strategies in order to enhance the behavioral development of their children. Significant association has been discovered between certain demographic characteristics of the mothers and behavioral problems among the preschoolers.