Parenting style and bullying behavior in adolescents

Abstract

Objective

The study aims to investigate the correlation between parenting style and bullying behavior in adolescents at schools.

Method

The research design was quantitative with a cross-sectional approach with a sample of 261 students selected with stratified random sampling and systematic random sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires Parenting Style and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) and Adolescents Peer Relations Instrument (APRI). The data were analyzed using the Chi-Square difference test technique.

Results

261 adolescents were analyzed and reported as bully and victim (53.3%). The results of the study indicated a significant statistically correlation between parenting style and bullying behavior in adolescents at school (p = 0.0001).

Conclusions

Authoritarian parenting is related to bullying behavior as bullies, and permissive parenting is related to bullying behavior as a victim. This result focused on parents and teachers to aware of the school bullying behavior.