Effect of Perceived Parenting Styles on Prosocial Behavior among Young Adults.

Abstract

The main purpose of present study was to assess the effect of perceivedparenting styles on prosocial behavior among young adults. The sample (n =380) was calculated using the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) formula, with a meanage range of 18-25 years, recruited from different universities in Peshawar.The instruments used were The Perceived Parenting Style Scale and TheProsocial Scale for Adults (PSA). The Descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation, independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, andstepwise regression analysis were employed. The Independent sample t-testshowed no significant gender differences in prosocial behavior (p > .05). Theone-way ANOVA revealed that young adults with authoritative parentingstyles exhibited higher prosocial behavior (p < .01) compared to those withauthoritarian and permissive parenting styles. Stepwise regression analysisindicated that authoritative parenting significantly predicted prosocialbehavior (p < .001). The present study underscore styles of parenting inenhancing prosocial behavior, suggesting that mental health professionalsshould focus on parenting interventions.