A Study on the Relationship Between the Adolescents’ Self-Esteem and the Perceived Parenting Styles

Abstract

Evident in the Philippine context is the close family ties, therefore, making the family one of the major factors of how one views oneself. It is the family which directly and obliquely shapes one's perceptions about himself/herself and his/her attitude. The relationship among family members. including parent-child, sibling, and marital subsystems. has a great influence on the development of an individual. Developmental psychologists have recognized the importance of parenting throughout the years. Parents play a large role in fostering their child's growth and development. One of the robust factors in parenting is the parenting style. That is why parenting style is among the key determinants of an individual's outcome. This is the study of the Relationship Between the Adolescents' Self-Esteem and the Percei ,eel Parenting Styles. The objectives of the study are the following: (I) to determine the different parenting styles. (2) to define and understand the self-esteem of the adolescents, and (3) to determine the significant difference in the level of self-esteem of the adolescents with different parenting styles. The study used quantitative method of research. It was conducted using self administered survey-type questionnaires among 4th year high school students. The questionnaire was designed in three parts, as follows: (I) Demographic Profile, (II) Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, and (III) Different parenting styles. Data were gathered among five (5) 4th year high school sections of De La Salle-Lipa. There was a total of 187 respondents (males = 77; females = 110). After the data collection and analysis, the researcher found out that there is a significant difference in the level of self-esteem with varying parenting styles at <.00 I. However, the family structures have no significant difference in the level of self-esteem of the adolescents. It is concluded that an adolescent's self-esteem is greatly affected by the parenting style employed by their parents. However, the parenting styles used by the parents do not vary on the birth order of the respondents. It is also concluded that the family structures have no significant difference in the level of self-esteem of the respondents. The study made some recommendations for parents, professionals and future researchers.