Aggression in Relation to Parenting

Abstract

The present study was conducted to examine the relationship between parenting styles and aggression. Sample comprised of 300 students between the age group of 14 to 16 years (mean age-15 years) studying at various schools of Haryana. Tools used for data collection were the (1) Children’s Perception of Parenting Scale, (2) Aggression Questionnaire, chosen after a comprehensive review of related literature. Subjects were contacted in groups and data was collected. The responses were scored and statistically analyzed. Pearson's correlation was calculated. Results indicated that democratic dimension used by parents correlated negatively and significantly with physical aggression. Autocratic dimension correlated positively and significantly with physical aggression, verbal aggression, hostility and indirect aggression. Acceptance used by parents as a style to rear their kids is found to correlate negatively and significantly with verbal aggression. Rejecting dimension is found to correlate positively and significantly with physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger, hostility and indirect aggression. Over-protecting practice used by parents is found to correlate positively and significantly with physical aggression, hostility and indirect aggression, and over demanding practice used by parents correlated positively and significantly with verbal aggression, hostility and indirect aggression.