Department of Education

Region V
Division of Camarines Sur
PINAGLABANAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Goa, Camarines Sur

"Psychological Impact of Authoritarian Parenting to the Students Self-

Development and Academic Performance"

In Partial Fulfilment to the Subject

Practical Research 1

A Qualitative Research

Albia, Louie B.

June 2023
 CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Building a Family is one of those crucial stage of decision making because it

includes sacrifices, setting new rules within the family. Hence, what is challenging

most is being a parent to a child and raising them, which is why parenting styles are

important in how to build a connection between a parent or a guardian to their

respective children.

According to Steinberg and Darling (1993), Parenting styles can be described as

“A constellation of parent's attitudes and behaviors toward children and an emotional

climate in which the parent's behaviors are expressed”. These specific parenting

styles such as authoritarian, negligent, authoritative, permissive, etc. if not selected

wisely or implemented properly within the developmental context of a child's growth

and upbringing, then the chance for certain adverse consequences that arise as a

resultant force towards various psychopathological disorders like anxiety disorders,

depression, eating disorders, antisocial and defiant behaviors, mood disorders, etc.

might also increase significantly.

However, we will be focusing on assessing and identifying the Psychological

Impact of Authoritarian Parenting style to selected senior high students of

Pinaglabanan National High school since majority of Asians uses Authoritarian

Parenting style on their children.

Authoritarian parenting style is often characterized in perspective of lower

responsiveness and high in demandingness. Parents of this style tend to implement

harsh punishment or hostile control in an arbitrary way to gain compliance from their

children, but they seldom provide an explanation or allow verbal give-and-take

(Baumrind, 1991).

In this study the researcher conducted a survey to senior high students to

identify the impact on the student’s behavior and psychological development who are

raised under the form of Authoritarian Parenting style.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study will be conducted to identify the psychological impact of Authoritarian

Parenting on the academic performance and development of students.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:

What is the profile of the students in terms of:

a. Age

b. Sex

c. Grade level

d. Chosen courses/tracks

2. What are the causal elements of adopting an Authoritarian style of parenting?

3. How Authoritarian Parenting style affects the student’s behavior, academic

performance, and psychological development?

HYPHOTHESIS OF THE STUDY

Authoritarian parenting upbringings has a relation to the student’s self-

development and academic performance. Also, there are causal elements on how

parents end up adopting authoritarian parenting style.

ASSUMPTION

This study assumed that:

1. There are different profile of the students in terms of age, sex, grade level and

chosen course tracks.

2. There are causal elements of adopting an Authoritarian style on parenting.

3. There are certain effects on the student’s behavior, academic performance,

and psychological development.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This research is significant to the following persons:

Students. This study will provide information on how Authoritarian Parenting

styles have differ impact on everyone.

Teachers. This study will help them to adapt to the learner’s behavior and self-

development. Also, to assist the learners in coping up on their academic

performance.
 Parents. This study will provide information on understanding the importance

and value of proper parenting or the upbringing of children.

Future Researchers. This study will provide necessary information related to

other topics associated with the psychological impact of authoritarian parenting.

SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

The focus of the study is the senior high students of Pinaglabanan National High

school where there are total of 85 students as respondents. The researcher choses

selected respondents whom he/she believe to be raise under Authoritarian parenting

style.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The researcher operationally defined several terms related to this study.

Psychological. Related to the mental and emotional state of a person.

Impact. The force of impression of one thing on another: a significant or major

effect.

Authoritarian. Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that

of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.

Parenting. The process of raising children and providing them with protection

and care to ensure their healthy development into adulthood.

 Self-development. The process by which a person's character or abilities are

gradually developed.

Performance. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action,

task, or function.

LOCALE OF THE STUDY

The research was conducted on Pinaglabanan National High school located at

Barangay Pinaglabanan Goa, Camarines Sur. It offers free education starting from

Junior High and Senior High School level. Students were given a privilege to study in

their chosen field or courses. The researcher chose to conduct research on Grade 11

and Grade 12 students who being identified that are raised under the form of

authoritarian parenting style to identify its impact on the behavior, self- development,

and academic performances of students.