RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTING STYLES AND SELF ESTEEM AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MBEERE NORTH SUB-COUNTY OF EMBU COUNTY, KENYA.
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2023-09
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Tangaza University
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Issues of self-esteem among adolescents have been on the rise and parenting styles have been linked to this problem. The current study sought to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and self-esteem among adolescents in selected public secondary schools in Mbeere North Sub-County, Embu County, Kenya. The study objectives were to: establish the parenting styles practised in the Sub County, assess the levels of self-esteem among public secondary schools adolescents and establish the relationship between parenting styles and self-esteem. The study employed a quantitative paradigm to collect and and analyze data. A correlation research design was utilized. Simple random sampling was used to select five schools in each of the three wards and stratified sampling was used to select 325 respondents of the study The study was was based on the Adult Attachment Theory by Bowlby (1958). Data collection was done using structured questionnaires, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Parental Authority Questionnaire.The outcomes were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and correlational analysis with the aid of SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) Version 22. With respect parenting style, the study found that the most practiced parenting syles was authoritarian (73.3%) authoritative parenting style (23.2%) permissive parenting style (2.7%). Further, the study found that 51.64% of the adolescents had average self-esteem, followed by 47.13% who had low self-esteem and 1.27% had high self-esteem. Further, the study found that there was weak negative and insignificant relationship between all parenting styles and self-esteem (r=-0.219; p<0.05). The study recommended that counselors and school administrators pay special attention to self esteem and comeup with measures to help those at risk of developing low self esteem.