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Impact of Ecological Environment on Maternal Parenting Style


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1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), India
     

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The study was conducted in Hisar district of state Haryana. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of ecological perspectives on maternal parenting style. A sample comprised of 100 mothers of children in the age group of 7-8 years. The results revealed that associations. It was significantly associated with father education, mother education, and caste. It was also found maternal parenting was significantly associated with home environment and its all the aspects viz., responsivity, encouragement of maturity, emotional climate, learning materials and opportunities, enrichment, and family companionship except family integration and physical environment. Half of the mothers were authoritative and authoritarian followed by permissive mothers.

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Maternal Parenting, Socio-Personal, Home Environment.
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Authors

Varsha Saini
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), India
Bimla Dhanda
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), India

Abstract


The study was conducted in Hisar district of state Haryana. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of ecological perspectives on maternal parenting style. A sample comprised of 100 mothers of children in the age group of 7-8 years. The results revealed that associations. It was significantly associated with father education, mother education, and caste. It was also found maternal parenting was significantly associated with home environment and its all the aspects viz., responsivity, encouragement of maturity, emotional climate, learning materials and opportunities, enrichment, and family companionship except family integration and physical environment. Half of the mothers were authoritative and authoritarian followed by permissive mothers.

Keywords


Maternal Parenting, Socio-Personal, Home Environment.

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