Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Dr. Toslima Sultana Begum, Dr. Rupjyoti Bhattacharjee and Bina Pani Deka

Abstract:
The current study focuses on relationship between socioeconomic status and perceived parenting style. The study was carried out at Barpeta district of lower Assam, India in 2018.A total of 200 adolescents in the age group of 16 years to 17 years and their biological parents were selected as a sample for the study. Socioeconomic status was measured by using a socioeconomic status (SES) scale developed by Aggrawal (2005). Based on theories of Baumrind (1971) and dimensions of parenting style proposed by Maccoby and Martin (1983) a self developed parenting style questionnaire was developed for studying the parenting style. Home visit was conducted for studying the home environment and interviewing parents of the sample adolescents. Results of the study revealed that authoritarian parenting style perceived by both parents and adolescents had positive relationship with socioeconomic status of the respondent’s family. Results also revealed that family income and occupation had positive relationship with authoritative parenting style as perceived by parents and adolescents and negatively associated with parents’ education, number of siblings and overall socioeconomic status of the Family.