A Correlational Study to Assess Perceived Parenting Behavior and Adolescent Behavioral Adjustment among Adolescent Students in Selected Schools at Mangalore

Abstract

Background: Adolescence is an exciting and dynamic period of life. As adolescents are faced with changes
in their bodies and cognitive development they are constantly renegotiating their relationships with family,
friends, school, and community. Whether an individual develops into a well-adjusted sociable person or a
maladjusted one depends on the family. Parents are the important individuals in shaping the behaviors of
their children. The objectives of study were to:
Assess perceived parenting behavior among adolescent students in selected schools at Mangalore by using
checklist.
Assess behavioral adjustment among adolescent students in selected schools at Mangalore by using rating
scale.
Find out the correlation between the perceived parenting behavior and adolescent behavioral adjustment.
Descriptive survey approach was used in the study. A checklist and rating scale was used for assessing
perceived parenting behavior and adolescent behavioral adjustment respectively. English medium schools
were selected randomly by using lottery method. Hundred and two subjects were drawn using stratified
random sampling from 8th, 9th and 10th standard. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential
statistics. The findings of the study revealed that majority (77.7%) of the samples had good perception.
And the majority (68.6%) of the samples had good behavioral adjustment. There was a positive correlation
between the perceived parenting behavior and adolescent behavioral adjustment. Karl Pearson’s correlation
coefficient was used to find the correlation (r=0.52, P<0.05).The researcher concludes that the perceived
parenting behavior has positive correlation with behavioral adjustment among adolescent students.