Aggression in adolescents as a function of parent-child relationship

ABSTRACT

The present study primarily focused on the nature of perceived parent-child relationship quality as determinant of aggression in adolescents. The test sample included 512 boy and girl students of secondary and higher secondary level falling within the age range of 14-18 years. The nature of perceived parent-child relationship was examined as constituting two categories i] loving, object reward, protecting, symbolic reward; and ii] demanding, indifferent, neglecting, object punishment, rejecting, and symbolic punishment. Pearson correlation revealed a negative correlation between perceived quality of parent-child relationship and level of aggression in adolescents. Multiple regression analysis showed symbolic punishment aspect of parent-child interaction to be the strongest predictor of aggression