Emotional Intelligence and Perceived Parenting Styles among Late Adolescents
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2021-09
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Desousa Foundation
Abstract
Background: In the child's perceptual environment, parents hold the most significant position. Despite rapid changes in modern family parental discipline, the construction of the child's balanced emotionality and personality is still considered very important. Adolescence the critical time in human development since the person starts to establish a position towards the world during this period. Therefore, family being the first school where all emotional lessons are learned. In the present study the research attempt to examine Emotional intelligence and Perceived Parenting Styles among Late adolescents. Methodology: For the present study, the sample comprised of 129 participants between the age range of 18- 24 years (92 females and 37 males). Two scales the Perception of Parent-Scale (POPS) The College-Student Scale to assess children’s perceptions of their parents and Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment Tool, an adapted version from Sterrett was used. The data was collected online using Google Form. Results: The collected data was subjected to Spearman Correlation and Mann-Whitney U test was incorporated to reach the findings. Result found no significant gender difference among late adolescents between emotional intelligence and perceived parenting styles. It was also found that there is a significant relationship in perceived mother and father autonomy with emotional intelligence. Conclusion: The Mother and Father autonomy is found to be significantly related with development of Emotional Intelligence among Late adolescents. In this study the males were found to have higher scores in emotional intelligence compared to females.
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Emotional Intelligence, Parenting Styles, Late Adolescence
Citation
Shylla Adelina B. R., G Vigraanth Bapu K.. Emotional Intelligence and Perceived Parenting Styles among Late Adolescents. Indian Journal of Mental Health. 2021 Sep; 8(3): 262-267