Association between perceived parental style and depressive symptoms among adolescents in Hulu Langat District, Malaysia
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Jin Kiat Ang
und Siti Fatimah Ab Ghaffar
Abstract
Depression among adolescents is increasing and worrying because of its morbidity and mortality from suicide. It has been found to be associated with negative parental styles. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between perceived negative parental styles and depressive symptoms among adolescents in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 1769 secondary school students by using a multistage cluster sampling method. Data were collected by using a set of validated, pre-tested and standardized questionnaires which included the Measures of Parental styles (MOPS) and modified Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 12 (DASS-12) for adolescents. Data were analyzed by using the chi-square test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and independent t-tests. Out of 1800, 1769 completed the questionnaire giving a response rate of 98.3%. The prevalence of severe depressive symptoms was about 14% while 18.0% and 36.1% of respondents have moderate and mild depressive symptoms, respectively. There were significantly moderate and positive correlations between perceived indifferent parents (Father: r = 0.367; Mother: r = 0.340, p < 0.05), perceived abusive parents (Father: r = 0.338; Mother: r = 0.331, p < 0.05) and depressive symptoms among the respondents. While perceived over control parents shows a significantly positive but weak correlation (Father: r = 0.206; Mother: r = 0.244, p < 0.05) with depressive symptoms among respondents. All types of parental styles in this study were significantly different among respondents with different categories of depressive symptoms (p < 0.008). Perceived negative parental styles have significant influence on adolescents’ depressive symptoms. Intervention on modifying parental style is needed to reduce depressive symptoms.
Acknowledgments
We would like to extend our gratitude to the Ministry of Education, Malaysia and all headmasters and teachers of those 10 schools which were involved in the study, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) of UPM for granting permission to conduct the study. We also would like to extend our sincere thanks to our students (Puteri Nur Farhah, Nadirah Bt. Mohd Fauzi, Eng Swee Ching, Muhd Hayatulrizal, Erleena Roslan, Nor Fauziah Bt. Hashim, Archana A/P Premkumar, Cheah Yt Jun, Yap Yi Ting, Nur Awatif Bt Mohd Kozri) who helped in this study. Our heartfelt gratitude also goes to all staff at the Department of Psychiatry, FMHS for their assistance.
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