Parent Child Relationship and Self Esteem among School Going Adolescents
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medicine surgery and Radiology - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Adolescence can be described as the transition between childhood and adulthood. The parent child relationship consists of a combination of the behaviour, feelings and expectations in a parent child relationship is unique and its very parent and child specific. The relationship involves the full extent of a child's development. Selfesteem is a student’s overall evaluation of him or herself, including feelings of general happiness and satisfaction. The integral part of students self esteem is the support from peers and parents. These are very much important for an individual personality which influences significant concomitant changes in behavioral, personality and academic functioning of the school going adolescents. Study aimed to find out the nature of parent-child relationship and self esteem among school going girls and boys. Methods and Materials: The sample for the present study was based on purposive sampling technique. The study was carried out at two schools of Ranchi district. Total of 120 respondents (60 girls and 60 boys) were taken from Anita Girls School and St. Joseph School at Ranchi. Socio-demographic data sheet, General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), Parent Child Relationship Scale and Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale were administered on all the students individually. Result: The findings of the study showed that parent child relationship and self esteem of boys was better than that of girls. Conclusion: The present study showed the importance of parent child relationship and self esteem among school going adolescents.
Authors and Affiliations
Anshu Suri, Rajni Suri, Kaptan Singh Senger, Manisha Kiran, Amool Ranjan Singh
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