PARENTING STYLE AND ASSERTIVENESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

ABSTRACT

Parents influence children's conduct, emotions, and personality. This study examined parental style and assertiveness in teens with and without learning difficulties. The researcher drew 80 student demographics to do this. 40 with learning impairments and 40 without were chosen. T-test and correlation were used to examine the data. The study found a difference in assertiveness between learning disabled and nondisabled teens. The study found a moderate association between authoritative, authoritarian, permissive/indulgent, and negligent parenting and assertiveness. The study recommended that parents of teens be mindful of how parenting style affects their children's assertiveness.