Perceived Parenting Styles and Personality Factors – A Study

Savitha K; Venkatachalam J

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| Published: September 25, 2016

Perceived Parenting Styles and Personality Factors – A Study

Savitha K

Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Bhandarkars’ Arts & Science College, KUNDAPURA, Udipi District, Karnataka State, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Venkatachalam J

Professor, Department of Psychology, Periyar University, SALEM, Tamilnadu State, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.155/20160304

DOI: 10.25215/0304.155

ABSTRACT

The present study is aimed to assess the relation between Perceived Parenting Style and Personality Factors among Post Graduate students. Random sampling technique was used to collect the data and the sample of the study includes 185(91 male and 94 female) post graduate students. The data was collected through questionnaire method by using the Parenting Style Questionnaire (Gafoor&Kurukkan,2014) and Big Five Personality Factor (Mc Crae& Costa, 1991).Mean, Standard Deviation, Pearson Correlation, and t-tests were used to analyze the data and found partial relationship between Perceived Parenting Style and Personality factors; no significant difference between male and female in their personality factors; and significant difference in Perceived Parenting style of Father and Mother.

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Parenting Styles & Big Five Personality Factors

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How to cite this article: K Savitha, J Venkatachalam (2016), Perceived Parenting Styles and Personality Factors – A Study,International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 3 (4),DIP: 18.01.155/20160304,DOI: 10.25215/0304.155