| dc.description.abstract | The study aimed at examining the relationship between parenting styles, self-esteem and academic
achievement among adolescents. A sample of 100 adolescents between 15 to 20 years of ages both
girls and boys in Rukungiri where data was obtained. Data was collected using a combination of
self-administered questionnaires for assessing parenting styles, self-esteem and academic
performance among students. Data was analyzed using statistical Package for social sciences
(SPSS) specifically Pearson product moment correlation. Findings indicated that there was a
significant relationship between parenting styles and academic performance among adolescents,
there was a significant relationship between self-esteem and academic performance among
adolescents, there was no significant relationship between parenting styles and self-esteem among
adolescents, this study recommends that parents should ensure proper child up bringing to improve
students’ performance. | en_US |
