Investigate the relationship between parenting styles and parents’ perfectionism and positivism

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and parents’ perfectionism and positivism in Amol city. This study was a correlational study. The sample of this study consisted of 35 elementary school parents of Amol city who were selected by the available sampling method. The data collection tools consisted of positivism questionnaire, Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Questionnaire, and parenting style questionnaire. The results of multivariate regression showed that the null hypothesis (lack of relationship between authoritative parenting style and parent’s perfectionism) is rejected and the existence of relationship between these variables was confirmed. Also, the null hypothesis regarding lack of relationship between authoritarian parenting style and parents’ perfectionism was confirmed and finally the null hypothesis regarding lack of relationship between parenting styles and parents’ positivism was rejected and the existence of relationship between these variables was confirmed (due to the confidence level of 95%). Therefore, it can be stated that there is a relationship between parenting styles and parents’ perfectionism and positivism of Amol’s elementary school students