Analyzing the Role of Parenting in Bullying Behaviour of Children
- Author Sushma Pandey
- Co-Author Annu Prasad, Sufia Khatoon
- DOI 10.17605/O
- Country : India
- Subject : Psychology
Keywords : Children, Bullying Behaviour, Positive Parenting, Negative Parenting
Abstract
The study intended to investigate the role of parenting in bullying behaviour of children. A total of 240 children, age ranged 7 to 17 yrs. (Mean age = 12 yrs.), enrolled in different schools of Gorakhpur city and their parents participated in the study. Multidimensional Parenting Scale (Chauhan & Khokhar, 1995) was administered on parents to determine parenting strategies. Further, School Bullying Checklist (S. Pandey, 2018) was used to assess bullying behaviour in children.
Correlation results revealed close associations among parenting strategies and bullying behaviours. More specifically; dimensions of Positive Parenting i.e., love, encouragement, acceptance, progressivism, democratism, independency and dominance were found inversely related with children’s bullying behaviour. Contrary to this, dimensions of Negative Parenting i.e., hate, rejection, autocratism, discouragement, submissiveness, conservatism, and dependency were found positively correlated with bullying behaviour, Moreover, regression results proved that positive parenting strategies exerted favorable role in diminishing bullying behaviour whereas, negative parenting strategies displayed intensifying influence on development of bullying behaviours of children. Present findings can be applicable to aware parents about implication of positive parenting strategies for proper development of behaviours in children. Findings are discussed.
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