Impact of Parenting Styles on Academic Achievements of University Students in Bahawalpur

Abstract

This study intended to explore the impact of different parenting styles on academic achievements of the university students. Randomly selected 91 male and 109 female students from different departments of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur were participated in the study. The data was collected with their consent through two scales. The first scale was parental Authority Questionnaire Revised version used to measure Parental authority. Second was Academic Performance scale which used to measure academic performance of students. The results were derived through statistical analysis of the data, using SPSS software. As hypothesized, it was found out that the authoritative parenting style boosts the academic achievements of the university students. Parenting styles also have significant impact on the academic achievements. Gender and family system was found significantly different but the locality of the students was insignificant. Present research has contributed in gaining the deeper understanding of the constructs understudy.

Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Academic Performance in Pakistani Students: A Literature Review

“…However, the results of the Authoritarian parenting style were mixed, some studies showed it to be a positive predictor of academic However, studies regarding Asian culture are contradicting and some emphasize the need for reframing the concept of parenting within the Eastern cultural context instead of describing it as authoritative and authoritarian; these concepts are considered somewhat ethnocentric and do not 32 capture the important features of Asian child-rearing. Other studies concluded the authoritarian parenting style to be a 16,21,23,24 negative predictor of academic outcome in accordance with the findings of M Chang who claims the parenting style responsible for the academic achievements of kids is 8 consistent across cultures.…”