ERIC Number: EJ1083862
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-2222-1735
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The Relation between Self-Esteem, Parenting Style and Social Anxiety in Girls
Yousaf, Saira
Journal of Education and Practice, v6 n1 p140-142 2015
This study is an attempt to explore the relationship between self-esteem, parenting style and social anxiety in girls. A sample of 100 female students selected from different schools. For data collection Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, Parental Authority Questionnaire and Rosenberg's Self Esteem Scales were used together with demographic sheet. The results indicated that social anxiety has negative correlation with self-esteem but not significant. Further, it indicates that low self-esteem would cause social anxiety and authoritative style of parenting would leads towards social anxiety in girls. Social anxiety negatively correlated permissive type of parenting style. However, Pessimistic and Authoritative parenting styles both predict social anxiety among adolescents.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Esteem, Parenting Styles, Anxiety, Interpersonal Competence, Females, Adolescents, Self Concept Measures, Behavior Rating Scales, Correlation, Predictor Variables, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Parental Authority Questionnaire; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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