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Difference in Perceived Parental Style of Youths with and without Visually Challenges


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How an individual with visual challenges copes up with the disability, depends to a large extent on the supportive environment provided by the family, specifically by the parents. Parental role mainly depends upon the way in which parents rear the child. The present study focused on exploring whether the perception of youths with visual challenges of their parent's parenting style is different from that of youths with no visual challenges. This in turn will help in gaining an idea about the emotional atmosphere at home experienced by the two sets of youths. 30 participants studying at the undergraduate level with visual challenges were compared with 30 matched participants (Matched across their educational background) with no visual challenges. The type of parenting style experienced by them was compared using the Buri's Parenting Authority Questionnaire. The levels of each of the 3 types of parenting experienced by them were also compared. The results suggested that there was no difference in the pattern of parenting experienced by the two groups of participants, with respect to the style of mothers as well as fathers. Also the level of each type of parenting was comparable.

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Perceived Parental Style, Family Environment, Visual Disability, Youth.
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Authors

Sangeeta Kamath
Department ofPsychology, Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Matunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Trupti Nawar
Department ofPsychology, Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Matunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


How an individual with visual challenges copes up with the disability, depends to a large extent on the supportive environment provided by the family, specifically by the parents. Parental role mainly depends upon the way in which parents rear the child. The present study focused on exploring whether the perception of youths with visual challenges of their parent's parenting style is different from that of youths with no visual challenges. This in turn will help in gaining an idea about the emotional atmosphere at home experienced by the two sets of youths. 30 participants studying at the undergraduate level with visual challenges were compared with 30 matched participants (Matched across their educational background) with no visual challenges. The type of parenting style experienced by them was compared using the Buri's Parenting Authority Questionnaire. The levels of each of the 3 types of parenting experienced by them were also compared. The results suggested that there was no difference in the pattern of parenting experienced by the two groups of participants, with respect to the style of mothers as well as fathers. Also the level of each type of parenting was comparable.

Keywords


Perceived Parental Style, Family Environment, Visual Disability, Youth.

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