The Relationship between Parenting Style and Self Esteem among Secondary School Students

This study examines the relationship between parenting style and self-esteem among secondary school students in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The objective was to investigate the impact of parental acceptance and rejection on adolescents’ self-esteem. 100 secondary school students (50 from families characterized by parental acceptance and 50 from families characterized by parental rejection) participated in the study. The sample included an equal distribution of male and female students aged 16 to 18. Parenting style was assessed using the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (PARQ), while self-esteem was measured using the Self-Esteem Scale (SES). The results revealed a significant negative correlation between parenting rejection and self-esteem (r = -0.617, p < 0.01), indicating that higher levels of parental rejection were associated with lower self-esteem in students. Conversely, a significant positive correlation was found between parenting acceptance and self-esteem (r = 0.801, p < 0.01), suggesting that higher levels of parental acceptance were associated with higher self-esteem. These findings highlight the crucial role of parenting style in shaping the self-esteem of secondary school students. The study underscores the importance of creating a supportive and nurturing parenting environment to foster healthy adolescent self-esteem development. In conclusion, the study confirms that parental acceptance and rejection have significant and reliable effects on the self-esteem of secondary school students, with parental acceptance contributing positively and parental rejection contributing negatively.