Relationship between Parenting Styles and Depression among Secondary School Adolescents

Abstract

The study aims to investigate the nature of the relationship between parenting styles and the depression of secondary school adolescents. The research question guiding the study was formulated as follows: Is there a relationship between parenting styles and depression among secondary school adolescents? The study sample included 100 male and female secondary school students. The Parenting Styles Questionnaire and the Aaron Beck Depression Inventory were administered. The study adopted a descriptive-correlational approach, and Pearson's correlation coefficient was used for data analysis. After applying the instruments and extracting the results, the following findings were obtained: There is no statistically significant relationship between parenting styles and depression among secondary school adolescents. There is a relationship between parenting styles characterized by parental acceptance and depression among secondary school adolescents. There is a relationship between parenting styles characterized by parental rejection and depression among secondary school adolescents.