Responsiblity Behaviour Among Adolecents As A Function of Parenting Styles: The Case of Nedjo District
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2005-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study examined the influence of parenting style, sex and age on responsibility
behavior of adolescents. 255 boys and J 65 girls from seven randomly selected junior
secondwy school completed scales pertaining to parenting styles and responsibility
behavior. Descriptive statistics, one way analysis of variance, Welch statistic,
independent T-test, Tamhane 's multiple comparison, Pearson produ.ct-moment
correlation and stepwise regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Families
were classified in to one of four parenting groups (authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent
and neglectful) on the basis of adolescents', ratings of their parents on two parental
dimensions: acceptance/ involvement and control/supervision. The students were then
contrasted a long their responsibility behavior. The results indicated statistically are
significant difference among adolescent from various homes in the rating of
responsibility behavior. The adolescents from the au.thoritative homes have scored better
respollsibility behavior than the adolescent from others. The reverse is the (;(lse for
adoiescentfrolll neglectfitifamilies. No significant differences between males andfemales
ill the scores of responsibility behavior. Age and responsibility behavior are significantly
and positively related. Parenting style has contributed the highest variance of
responsibility behavior. Finally, practical implications of the findings are indicated
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parenting style, sex and age on responsibility behavior of adolescents