Author Name:- Poonam Singla / Date:- January 2024
Abstract
Parenting styles are the way a parent chooses to discipline or care for their child. Parenting styles are defined on the basis of two aspects of behaviour: demandingness and responsiveness. Demandingness refers to parents control on behaviour of their child. Responsiveness refers to the degree of acceptance and sensitivity of parents towards their child’s developmental and emotional needs. Altruism is simply doing things or acts for others out of desire for helping and not because they have a selfish motive. The aim of this study is to understand the effect of maternal parenting styles on the altruistic behaviour of young adults. The objectives of this study are: To study the effect of maternal parenting style on altruistic behaviour among young adults and to study the gender differences among young adults in regards to their altruistic behaviour. The sample taken was N= 100 (50 males and 50 females). Two scales were used for data collection: Parental Authority Questionnaire and Self Report Altruism Scale. The results were that there is a significant effect of maternal parenting style on the altruistic behaviour of individuals. It was also proved that there is a significant difference between both male and female in regards to altruism. Women were found to be more altruistic as compared to men.
