Role of parents in the social development of Adolescents: A comparison of low and middle socio-economic status
Sharma, N.; Vaid, S.
Journal of Human Ecology 18(2): 109-115
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0970-9274 DOI: 10.1080/09709274.2005.11905817Document Number: 264263
The present research is an exploratory attempt to study the "Role of parents in the social development of adolescents: A comparison of low and middle socio-economic status". The sample consisted of 100 adolescents and their parents. Random sampling technique was employed to select the middle socio-economic group and snowball sampling technique was used to select low socio-economic status. Three scales were used-Measure of Approving Parent (MAP) for parents, and Emotional Maturity Scale (EMS) and Self Actualization Inventory (SEAI) for adolescent children. Statistical analysis shows that the majority of parents show a moderate degree of approval towards their children. Most of the adolescents of both the group were emotionally unstable and had attained moderate self-actualization. Data was also analyzed through coefficient of correlation and it was found that parental approval does not correlate highly with emotional maturity or self-actualization.