Parenting Styles And Their Influence On Adolescent Self-Esteem And Academic Performance

Abstract

This discusses the effects of parenting styles on self-esteem and academic performance among adolescents. The authoritative parenting style, which is warm and has structure, is said to be correlated with higher self-esteem and better academic performance. On the contrast, careless and accepting of all behavior parenting styles connote low levels of self-esteem and high levels of academic struggles. This aspect of the study draws into focus the need for parents to actively work on the development of effective ways of raising their children and especially in enhancing the youth’s psychological development and educational achievements in light of the cultural differences on parenting styles.