Relationship of Parenting Styles on Social Health Dimensions in Adolescent Girls: A Cross-Sectional Study

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1 PhD Student in Health Education and Health Promotion, Health Education Department, School of Health, Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3 PhD Student in Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background: Parenting styles based on cultural ideals significantly affect teenagers' social health and behavior and play an essential role in their social development. Therefore, the current research aims to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and the social health of teenage girls, referring to the health centers of Mashhad City, which were designed and implemented.
Methods: This study is a cross-sectional analytical investigation involving 230 adolescent girls and their parents in Mashhad. The multi-stage cluster sampling method was used to select the samples. Parents were given Baumrind's parenting styles questionnaires, while teenagers received Keyes' social health questionnaires. The data was rigorously analyzed using SPSS version 25 software and various statistical methods, including Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Pearson correlation, and linear regression analysis.
Findings: The average age of parents was 44.67 ± 4.03, and children's was 14.22 ± 1.73. There was a significant relationship between occupation (P = 0.003) and education (P > 0.001) with social health and education (P = 0.05) with parenting style. The highest correlation was related to the authoritarian style in the dimension of social participation (P = 0.001, r = 0.697). Also, authoritative parenting style was the strongest predictor of various social health dimensions, especially in social flourishing (P = 0.001, B = 0.450).
Conclusion: The study results underscore the positive and robust relationship between authoritative parenting and the development, cohesion, and social acceptance of adolescents. This suggests that parents can significantly influence their children's social health by adopting appropriate parenting methods, enhancing their overall well-being.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 42, Issue 783
3rd Week, November
November and December 2024
Pages 795-802

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  • Receive Date: 22 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 22 September 2024

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