Parenting Styles, Self Esteem and Depression Among 14-17 Years Old Adolescents in Egypt

The purpose of this study was to explore variations in adolescent self esteem and depression as a function of parenting styles. Participants were 300 students , aged from 15-17 years , from prep and secondary schools located in Al Arish Governorate, Egypt . Participants completed measures of parenting styles , self esteem , and depression . Authoritative mothering was found to relate to higher self-esteem and to lower depression. Paternal parenting styles was also related to psychological adjustment, however, although the advantage of authoritative mothering over permissive mothering was evident for all outcomes assessed, for paternal styles the advantage was less defined and only evident for depression