Perceived Parenting Styles and Intolerance of Uncertainty among Adolescents

Abstract

People vary in their ability to tolerate uncertainty. In other words, some people can handle a great deal of uncertainty while others cannot handle even a little bit. However, a considerable role in shaping children’s emotional health is played by parents, especially during the adolescents. In this view, the relation between parenting style and the intolerance of uncertainty in adolescents is examined in this study. Using purposive sampling, data was collected from a sample of 150 participants and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the analysis of correlation and independent sample t-test was done on the selected 150 data. The results also show that there is a significant negative relationship between authoritative parenting style and intolerance of uncertainty among adolescents and a significant positive relationship between intolerance of uncertainty in adolescents and authoritarian and permissive parenting styles. However, no significant differences in gender have been found in all the variables. The implications of the study are discussed.