Investigating The Relationship Of Parenting Styles With Neuroticism And Perfectionism

Abstract

This study aims to explore the relationship between parenting styles and traits of personality like neuroticism and perfectionism in young people i.e. from 18-30. Parenting style is operationally defined as a set of attitudes or a pattern of authority that parents exercise over their children, consequently shaping the emotional landscape within which their behaviors manifest. It is postulated that parenting styles play a pivotal role in melding a child's personality, including developing perfectionism and neuroticism. The study hypothesizes a positive correlation between parenting style, perfectionism, and neuroticism. The research methodology involves the utilization of three key measurement instruments: the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised Short Scale (EPQR-S), the Perceived Parenting Style Scale (PPSS), and the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS). Additionally, the study incorporates demographic variables such as personal information encompassing sex, age, area of residence, family structure, occupation, and socioeconomic status. Statistical analyses including correlation, t-tests to examine gender differentials, and regression to compare subgroups were employed to assess the relationships and differences among the variables. Results suggested that there is a positive relation among parenting styles, perfectionism, and neuroticism, and statistically significant difference between both age groups, and a marginal difference between males and females.