Modeling Self-Worth in Female Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Parenting Styles in the Parent-Child Relationship
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Objective: The aim of this study is to explain self-worth based on the parent-child relationship with the mediation of parenting styles among high-school female students in Tehran.
Methods and Materials: This cross-sectional study employed a descriptive-correlational design. The study population consists of all high-school female students in District one of Tehran in the 2022-23 academic year. A sample size of 148 participants was selected using convenience the sampling method. The data collection tools in this study included the Contingencies of Self-Worth Scale (Crocker, Luhtanen, Cooper, and Bouvrette, 2003); the Parent-Child Relationship Survey (Fine, Moreland, and Andrew Schwebel,1983); and the Parenting Styles Questionnaire (Buri, 1991). SPSS version 27 software was used to perform descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient, and SmartPLS version 4 software was used to analyze the path between variables.
Findings: According to the results, Parent-child relationship had a positive and significant direct effect on Self-worth (β= 0.306, p <0.001). Similarly, Parent-child relationship had a positive and significant indirect effect on Self-worth through authoritative style (β= 0.304, p <0.001). However, according to the results, Parent-child relationship did not have a significant indirect effect on Self-worth through authoritarian style (β= 0.035, p= 0.280). At the same time, Parent-child relationship did not have a significant indirect effect on Self-worth through permissive style (β= -0.020, p= 0.188).
Conclusion: The study shows that the way parents relate to their children plays a key role in shaping their self-worth. Specifically, warm, supportive, and positive parent-child relationships strongly boost a child's confidence and self-esteem.
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