The relationship between perceived parenting styles and stress levels among Malaysian secondary school students
This research aimed to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and stress level among Malaysian adolescents. A final sample of 140 participants with equal number of males and females, with ages ranging from 13 to 16 years old were recruited. Data collection was conducted in two public...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sunway University College
2010
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/90/ http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/90/1/Tay%20E%20L%20-%20final%20edit%2016%201%202011.pdf |
| _version_ | 1848801743810330624 |
|---|---|
| author | Tay, Ee Lin * Tam, Cai Lian * |
| author_facet | Tay, Ee Lin * Tam, Cai Lian * |
| author_sort | Tay, Ee Lin * |
| building | SU Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | This research aimed to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and stress level among Malaysian adolescents. A final sample of 140 participants with equal number of males and females, with ages ranging from 13 to 16 years old were recruited. Data collection was conducted in two public secondary schools in Pahang. This survey included three instruments: Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ), Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ) and demographic questionnaire. The results showed mothers prefer authoritative parenting compared to fathers and that parenting styles are not related to adolescents? stress level. There was also no gender difference in adolescents? stress level in home-life, peer pressure and school performance. Recommendations for future studies and implications of study are discussed. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T21:12:19Z |
| format | Article |
| id | sunway-90 |
| institution | Sunway University |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T21:12:19Z |
| publishDate | 2010 |
| publisher | Sunway University College |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | sunway-902019-05-13T08:11:43Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/90/ The relationship between perceived parenting styles and stress levels among Malaysian secondary school students Tay, Ee Lin * Tam, Cai Lian * BF Psychology HM Sociology HQ The family. Marriage. Woman This research aimed to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and stress level among Malaysian adolescents. A final sample of 140 participants with equal number of males and females, with ages ranging from 13 to 16 years old were recruited. Data collection was conducted in two public secondary schools in Pahang. This survey included three instruments: Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ), Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ) and demographic questionnaire. The results showed mothers prefer authoritative parenting compared to fathers and that parenting styles are not related to adolescents? stress level. There was also no gender difference in adolescents? stress level in home-life, peer pressure and school performance. Recommendations for future studies and implications of study are discussed. Sunway University College 2010 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/90/1/Tay%20E%20L%20-%20final%20edit%2016%201%202011.pdf Tay, Ee Lin * and Tam, Cai Lian * (2010) The relationship between perceived parenting styles and stress levels among Malaysian secondary school students. Sunway Academic Journal, 7. pp. 89-104. |
| spellingShingle | BF Psychology HM Sociology HQ The family. Marriage. Woman Tay, Ee Lin * Tam, Cai Lian * The relationship between perceived parenting styles and stress levels among Malaysian secondary school students |
| title | The relationship between perceived parenting styles and stress levels among Malaysian secondary school students |
| title_full | The relationship between perceived parenting styles and stress levels among Malaysian secondary school students |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between perceived parenting styles and stress levels among Malaysian secondary school students |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between perceived parenting styles and stress levels among Malaysian secondary school students |
| title_short | The relationship between perceived parenting styles and stress levels among Malaysian secondary school students |
| title_sort | relationship between perceived parenting styles and stress levels among malaysian secondary school students |
| topic | BF Psychology HM Sociology HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
| url | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/90/ http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/90/1/Tay%20E%20L%20-%20final%20edit%2016%201%202011.pdf |