The impact of dimensions of parenting styles on the self-esteem of the individual

By Elisja REXHO

Abstract

This study addresses the relationship between self-esteem and dimensions of parenting styles. The purpose of this study is to show the relationship between dimensions of parenting styles and the child’s self-esteem. The dimensions of parenting styles that have been studied in this paper are: Permissive, Authoritarian and Authoritative. From the research conducted in other studies, it results that the dimensions of parenting styles are related to self-esteem, where respectively the permissive and authoritative dimension is related to increased self-esteem, while the authoritative dimension is related to
decreased self-esteem. Based on the data extracted from the results of the SPSS program for this study, it has resulted that there is a negative correlation between self-esteem and the permissive dimension of parenting styles. This means that the more permissive the parents are, the lower the children’s self-esteem. For the authoritative dimension, a significant relationship bordering on self-esteem has resulted. This relationship was established only with the mother. So an authoritative mother brings about an increase in the child’s self-esteem. For the relationship between the authoritative dimension and self-esteem, based on the data results, no correlation has resulted between them. Based on the studies conducted, it turns out that this result may come as a result of the fact that children do not see their parents today as authoritarian. From this study we come to the conclusion that the relationship between the dimensions of parenting styles and self-esteem depends on the way parents behave with their children, that is, the dimension of parenting styles they use with them.