The Relationship between Parental Encouragement and Parenting Style among Junior College Students

Abstract

This study explores the relationship between parental encouragement and parenting styles among junior college students. The aim was to examine whether different parenting styles (Democratic, Permissive, Uninvolved, and Autocratic) are correlated with levels of parental encouragement. A total of 80 junior college students from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District (Maharashtra) were selected using non-probability purposive sampling. Data was gathered using two instruments: the Parenting Styles Scale and the Parental Encouragement Scale. Statistical analyses, including means, standard deviations, t-tests, and correlation coefficients, were conducted to analyze the data. The findings revealed that democratic parenting is the most prevalent style, followed by autocratic and permissive parenting, while uninvolved parenting was the least common. There was greater variation in parental encouragement scores compared to parenting styles, indicating diverse approaches to encouragement among participants. Correlation analysis showed a strong positive relationship between parental encouragement and democratic parenting, a weak positive relationship with permissive parenting, and a strong negative relationship with uninvolved parenting. However, no significant correlation was found between parental encouragement and autocratic parenting.