THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTING STYLE’S ON PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HARAMAYA TOWN OROMIYA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The main aim of this study was to as asses the influence of parenting style on pro-social behaviour of adolescent students. Correlational research design was employed. The target population was adolescent students of Haramaya Towns secondary schools. Out of 1835 adolescent students of four secondary schools found in the town, 330 students were taken through stratified random sampling. Data were gathered by close ended questionnaire. Data gathered through questionnaires were analysed using percentage, frequency, mean, combined mean, standard deviation, pooled standard deviation, Pearson product moment correlation, multiple linear regression and independent sample t-test. The results indicated as that first, Authoritative parenting style is most commonly experienced parenting style by Haramaya Town secondary schools’ adolescent students. Second, Emotional pro-social behaviour was the most commonly experience pro-social behaviour among these adolescent students. Third, there was statistically significant correlation was observed between overall parenting style and pro-social behaviour of adolescent students. Finally, there weren’t statistically significant mean difference observed in prosocial behaviour among male and female adolescent students. It was recommended that parents, teachers, psychologists, students, school administrator, and concerned body should have to work on adolescent pro social behaviour aggressively. Moreover, Other researchers who want to conduct research on similar issue are recommended to on social, psychological and economic variables which are not addressed by the current research that can influence adolescents’ pro-social behaviour that helps to understand the full image of prosocial behaviours