The Role of parenting Styles, Child Abuse Experience, and Emotional Security in Student` Bullying-Related Behaviors

Mahboob, Mahsa (2019) The Role of parenting Styles, Child Abuse Experience, and Emotional Security in Student` Bullying-Related Behaviors. Masters thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

Reserch Aim: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of parenting styles, child abuse experience and emotional security in students' bullying-related behaviors. Reserch method: The research method was correlation. The statistical population of this study consisted of 58036 male high school students in Ardabil city in the academic year of 97-98. 385 students were selected by cluster random sampling. Students responded to bullying, child abuse, emotional security and parenting questionnaires on parenting styles. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation tests and stepwise regression analysis. Finding: Pearson correlation results showed that authoritative parenting style had a negative and significant relationship with bullying, and permissive parenting style had a positive and significant relationship with quarrel. There is a positive and significant relationship between bullying, quarrel , and victimization with child abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and physical neglect, and emotional neglect has a negative and significant relationship with victimization. Emotional security has a positive and significant relationship with bullying-related behaviors. The results of stepwise regression analysis also showed that authoritative parenting style is able to predict bullying negatively and permissive parenting style is able to predict positive variance. Physical abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect can predict positive bullying. Physical abuse, physical neglect, and sexual abuse can predict quarrel positively, and emotional abuse and emotional neglect can predict positive victimization. Emotional security can also predict all three bullying-related behaviors positively. Conclusion: According to the results, parents should consider the consequences of parenting styles and behaviors of their children, as well as the deleterious consequences of child abuse on the mental and physical health of children and the importance of safety and emotional security in the healthy development of children, to prevent and reduce bullying related behaviors. Teachers and school officials should also be aware of bullying and its associated behaviors to reduce and prevent its harmful effects on students.

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