Abstract:
The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between tendencies of extremism among youngsters and the parenting style that they were exposed to. The sample consisted of 230 adolescents and post-adolescents ranging in age from 14 to 25 years ( M = 18.24 ). Extremism scale was developed and used along with the Parenting Authority Questionnaire ( Buri, 1991 ) to gather data. Results indicated that the group of adolescents and post-adolescents who scored high on extremism perceived their parents as more authoritarian and controlling as compared to the group that scored low on the same scale. Results also suggested that the children of highly educated parents had less tendencies of extremism than children whose parents were less educated.
Page(s):
27-40
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Volume: 3, Issue: 1-2, Year: 2005