Influence of Parenting Style on the Self Esteem of Secondary School Students in Bwari Local Government Area, Abuja

Chinwe Patience Ihuoma, Solomon Suleiman Arasa, Glory George

Abstract


In this research, a Descriptive survey design was employed to investigate the impact of parenting styles on the self-esteem of Secondary School Students in the Bwari Local Government Area of Abuja. A sample of 192 students was selected randomly from five schools within the region. The study utilized the modified perceived parenting style scale (MPPSS) with a reliability coefficient of r-0.72 to assess various parenting styles. Additionally, the "Modified Rosenberg Self-Esteem Inventory" (MRSES) with a reliability coefficient of r-0.72 was used to gauge the students' self-esteem levels. To analyze the collected data, both Descriptive and Inferential statistics were applied using the "Statistical Package for Social Science" (SPSS) version 18.0. Pearson Product Moment Correlational Analysis was employed to test the hypotheses. The findings of this study revealed that authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles had a positive impact on students' self-esteem, while permissive parenting style had a negative effect on their self-esteem. From these results, it can be concluded that parenting styles play a significant role in influencing students' self-esteem, either positively or negatively. As a result, the study suggests that counseling interventions could be beneficial in helping parents adopt more appropriate parenting styles and enhance their existing ones. This is crucial because the parenting styles parents choose to employ in raising their children are closely linked to the child's level of self-esteem. By improving parenting practices, parents can contribute positively to the development of their children's self-esteem, thereby fostering healthier emotional and psychological well-being in the younger generation.


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