Parental Style and its Relation to Adolescents’ Self-Concept and Depression

Background: The adolescents’ growth and development can be developed by the style of parents. Parenting style has been discussed to influence on psychological status of adolescent in which it may produce depression or decrease self-concept.

The Aim of the Study: Was to assess parental style and its relation to adolescents’ self-concept and depression.

Research Design: Descriptive correlation research design was used.

Research Question: Is there a relation between Parental style and adolescents’ self-concept and depression?

Setting: This study was carried out in Zohra preparatory and El-Fath preparatory schools at Minia City.

Sampling: A convenient sample consisted of 200 adolescent students.

Tools: Three tools were used; Parental style (MOPS), Self-Concept Clarity Scale, and Birleson depression scale.

Results: There was significant negative statistical correlation between self-concept and total parent style.

Conclusion: The current study concluded that most of the studied adolescent pained from depression symptoms. Parents with abusive behavior their adolescent self-concept decreased and become depressed.

Recommendations: Parents training regarding parenthood had a power on self-concept of their children which as a consequently induced the depression.