A study to assess the relationship between academic performance and parenting style among the nursing students

Abstract

Introduction: The growth of youngsters is greatly influenced by their parents. They should train their kids using constructive parenting methods. A nation's greatest asset is its future generations. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parenting style and academic success as measured by grade point average in nursing students. Methodology: A quantitative approach with descriptive design was adopted for the study. A total of 260 nursing students are selected for this study by multistage purposive sampling technique. The tool used for data collection was Socio demographic tools, self-structured Academic performance tools and Standardized Parenting style tools. Result: The study indicates that 51% study sample have Good Academic performance, 34% study samples have Very good academic performance and 13% samples have Average Academic performance. The study also indicates 63% study sample have Permissive Parenting style and 36% study samples have Authoritative Parenting style. There was significant association between Socio-demographic variables and Academic Performance. Conclusion: The findings of the present study implied that demographic parenting styles have been associated with higher grades, while neglectful styles have been associated to lower grades.