Perceived parenting styles and self-esteem of Chinese-Filipino adolescents

• Main Author: Hsieh, Fu-Teng
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2003
• Subjects: Parenting; Parent and child; Teenagers; Self-esteem in adolescence; Parenting > Psychological aspects; Academic Advising; Educational Psychology; Other Educational Administration and Supervision
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/3096; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etd_masteral/article/9934/viewcontent/CDTG003545_P.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived parenting styles of Chinese-Filipino adolescents and how these influence their self-esteem. The research used a combined quantitative and qualitative descriptive design. This study included 197 first-year high school students between 13 to 15 years old from Saint Jude Catholic School, Metro Manila. For the quantitative study, data were collected using three instruments: Personal Sheet, Parenting Style Inventory, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The in-depth individual interviews were done with 30 adolescents to gather more information for the qualitative study. The results of the study showed that among the three parenting styles, the authoritarian parenting style was slightly higher than the permissive and authoritative styles. These slight differences among the three styles revealed that Chinese-Filipino mothers and fathers used mixed parenting styles as perceived by their adolescent children. The research has found a significant relationship between the parenting style of mothers and fathers of Chinese-Filipino adolescents. The parenting practices of Chinese-Filipino adolescents were found to be influenced by several cultural factors; the traditional Chinese culture values and modern Filipino culture. The study also showed that Chinese-Filipino adolescents had above average level of self-esteem. Adolescents were influenced by their parents to be more self-controlled. They were allowed to speak; however, confrontation and negative emotional expressions were discouraged. Chinese-Filipino adolescents perceived themselves as self-worthy and confident; they were encouraged to be respectful and considerate to others. Certain implications for counseling and recommendations were given at the end of the study.