RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED PARENTING STYLES AND OPTIMISM AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

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NIGHAT GUL, SAJID MEHMOOD ALVI, KIFAYAT KHAN, SHER DILL, ASAF NIWAZ

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Background: the present study adds to the literature perceived parenting styles and optimism to evaluate the influence of perceived parenting style on medical student’s level of optimism. Parenting styles have positive and native impact on medical student’s optimism. Method: The study was descriptive comparative and (N=504) participants were selected by using purposive sampling technique.  Perceived parenting style scale and optimism scales were used for measuring study variables. T test and regression were used for statistical analysis. Results: t test findings illustrate Authoritarian, authoritative and permissive parenting styles mean values have difference in optimism in term of parenting styles (38.87±3.037), (27.84±5.375) & (31.00±10.068) respectively. Female optimism was noticed higher with (38.45±3.885) mean values and male optimism was observed lower with (28.20±5.110) mean value. Senior medical student’s optimism was greater than junior mean values were (39.20±6.743) & (26.55±3.086) accordingly. More ever regression analysis showed authoritative parenting style has a direct link with medical student’s optimism, while permissive and authoritarian parenting styles have inverse relationships with optimism among medical.  Conclusion: Authoritative parenting style, play positive and great role in improving optimism among medical students, henceforth permissive and authoritarian parenting styles are the constructs which potential for lowering the optimism level among medical students with gender and seniority differences. Study findings have practical implications for parents, counselors, educators and health professionals.  

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Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023)
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NIGHAT GUL, SAJID MEHMOOD ALVI, KIFAYAT KHAN, SHER DILL, ASAF NIWAZ

1NIGHAT GUL, 2DR SAJID MEHMOOD ALVI, 3DR KIFAYAT KHAN, 4DR SHER DILL, 5DR ASAF NIWAZ

1lecturer Department psychology, The University of Haripur, Khaber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

2Asistant Professor Department psychology, The University of Haripur,  khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

3Assistant Professor, department of education, The University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

4Assistant Professor, Department psychology, The Hazara university of Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

5Associate Professor, Department Education, The University of Haripur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Put my name on 2nd or 3rd position. The University of Haripur, Associate Professor, The University of Haripur, Assistant Professor Psychology Department, Hazara university of Menshra

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