effect of parenting styles on self-esteem of individuals suffering from stammering

ABSTRACT

The study aimed at an investigation of the impact of parenting styles on self-esteem of individuals suffering from stammering. Using purposive sampling 50 male patients suffering from stammering were taken from Speech Department of National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine [NIRM], Islamabad. The age range of the participants was 20 to 25 years. All the patients were from middle socioeconomic background. Parental Authority Questionnaire [Babree, 1997] and Self Esteem Scale [Rifai, 1999] was used in the study. The results indicated a positive correlation between authoritative parenting style and self-esteem among stammering individuals. The results also indicated a negative correlation between authoritarian and permissive parenting styles and self-esteem among stammering individuals. The results support our hypotheses