Child Rearing Style Analysis

Quality of life is one of the main factors affecting a child’s functioning which is a difficult concept to define. According to Ravens-Sieberer et al. (as cited in Nunes, 2014), quality of Life (QoL) encompasses an individuals’ perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live, and in relation to their goals, expectations, and concerns. However, Health related quality of life (HRQOL) as a multidimensional measure can be defined as an individual’s satisfaction or happiness in various life domains that affect or are affected by health (Evans, as cited in Michel, Bisegger, Fuhr & Abel, 2009). Health can be defined on the basis of a lot more dimensions other than just physical wellbeing. The …show more content…
Parents’ child rearing styles are one of the world constructs, which express the emotional and general relationships between parents and children (Baumrind, as cited in Bolghan-Abadi et al., 2011). According to Baumrind (1967), there are mainly three types of parenting styles that parents involve in- 1) Authoritarian style where the authoritarian parent attempts to shape, control, and evaluate the behaviour and attitudes of the child in accordance with a set standard of conduct, usually an absolute standard, theologically motivated and formulated by a higher authority. 2) Authoritative style where the authoritative parent attempts to direct the child's activities but in a rational, issue-oriented manner. 3) Permissive style where the permissive parent attempts to behave in a non-punitive, acceptant and affirmative manner towards the child's impulses, desires, and actions.Over the changing times, parents do fail to stick to just one of these styles, considering that there people have evolved over time and are more aware of the parenting and its impact on the child. It would be more appropriate to consider parental practices and other dimensions like warmth, involvement, responsiveness, control and nurturance than these traditional parental styles in the present times.Autonomy support and involvement according Grolnick, Ryan, &Deci (1991), are two dimensions involved in parental practices as perceived by the child. Involvement concerns devoting resources to their children–that is, knowledgeable about their lives, being available to them when needed and being concerned about what is going on with them. Parental involvement has also been linked to the child’s academic achievement.Autonomy support refers to the active support of the child’s capacity to be self-initiating and autonomous (Ryan, Deci, Grolnick, & La Guardia, as cited in Joussemet et