International Journal of Education and Psychological Research

(Print and Online Peer Reviewed Journal)


Print - ISSN: 2349 - 0853
e - ISSN: 2279 - 0179

VOLUME 3 - ISSUE 3

(September 2014)

A Study of Parental Attitudes in Relation to Depression among Senior Secondary School Students


Authors: Dr. Fareeda Shaheen [2] Dr. Musaddiq Jahan

Pages: 1-6

Abstract:

Purpose of the present investigation was to study the parental attitudes in relation to depression among Senior Secondary School Students. The sample comprised of 200 (100 male and 100 female) students from Senior Secondary School of Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh. Parent-Child Relation Questionnaire (PCRQ) (Singh, 1984) was used for measuring parental attitudes and Beck Depression Inventory second edition (BDI-II, 1996) was used for measuring depression. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and Stepwise Regression Analysis were used for analyzing the data. Result showed that there was significant negative predictive relationship between father’s attitude i.e. loving attitude of father and depression. Result also showed that there was significant positive predictive relationship between dominating attitude of father and depression. When regression analysis was done for mother’s attitudes. It was also found that there was significant negative predictive relationship between two positive dimensions of mother attitude i.e. loving, protecting attitude of mother and depression. Result also showed that there was significant positive predictive relationship between two negative dimensions of mother’s attitude (i.e. dominating, rejecting attitude of mother) and depression.