Adolescents' self-esteem and their perceived parental permissiveness or authoritarianism

• Main Authors: Almazar, Christine C., Betia, Annelyn L., Ting, Diana L.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1998
• Subjects: Adolescents; Self-esteem; Authoritarianism; Discipline of children; Parenting
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6170
• Institution: De La Salle University

Previous findings by Coopersmith suggested that the permissive parental disciplinary style is more likely to lead to the adolescents' high self-esteem. However, another study by Coopersmith suggested otherwise. It is the authoritarian parenting style that leads to high self-esteem. This contradiction in findings led the researchers to conduct the present study. This study aimed to examine the relationship of perceived parental disciplinary style and the adolescent's self-esteem. One hundred seventy-seven male and female high school students from San Sebastian College were selected as respondents. They were given the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory and the Parental Discipline Survey. Quantitative (Pearson's r) and qualitative (content analysis) analyses were used to analyzed gathered data. Results showed that there is a significant but low relationship between the perceived authoritarian parenting style, while there is no significant relationship between perceived parental permissiveness and self-esteem. Factors such as clear limitations, self control and discipline, knowledge of what to do, parental acceptance and parental concern contribute to the enhancement of self-esteem. These factors are generally brought about by authoritarian parental practices. Strong internal control on the other hand, or the tendency of adolescents to base their evaluations on their own and not on others may possibly account for the insignificant relationship of perceived permissiveness and self-esteem. The researchers suggest that other factors such as status, values and aspirations, defenses and peers be considered as variables in future studies. The researchers suggest that other factors such as status, values and aspirations, defenses and peers be considered as variables in future studies.