Relationship between Perceived Parenting styles and Depressive Symptoms among Selected University Students

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1 Assistant professor of psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University.

2 lecturer of psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University.

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Parenting styles have crucial impacts on the psychological development of the adolescents and their future, such as health, mental well-being, academic achievement, self-esteem, and risk-taking behavior. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between perceived parenting style and depressive symptoms among college students. The Design of this study was a descriptive co-relational design. This study was conducted at two faculties in Menoufia University (faculty of art and faculty of nursing). A systematic random sample consisted of 527students who were selected from the above mentioned setting. Two instruments were used for data gathering.   Parental Authority Questionnaire and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale. The results of this study indicated that the most common parenting styles used among the studied sample was moderate authoritative style. Also more than half   of the students had mild depressive symptoms. Conclusion: this study concluded that there was a positive correlation between authoritarian parenting style and depressive symptoms. Therefore, it is recommended that, an educational program should be given for the parents’ of adolescents to increase their awareness about their adolescences’ needs, problems and how to satisfy their needs and adapt with their problems.

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Menoufia Nursing Journal
Volume 1, Issue 2
November 2016
Pages 1-8

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