The relationship between parenting styles and parents' social adjustment in children with learning disabilities

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and parents' social adjustment in children with learning disabilities. Methods: In terms of purpose, this research is an applied research and in terms of execution, it is a descriptive type of correlational research. The statistical population of the research is all parents who have children with learning disabilities. 150 people were selected as a statistical sample. According to the nature of the research, data collection was done using Gholami and Delavar's learning disorder questionnaires (2021), Diana Baumrind's parenting methods (1973), Weizmann and Pekel's social adjustment scale (1978). In the analysis of the research findings, correlation coefficients were used. And multiple regression was used with SPSS 20 software. Results: The results of the research showed that Spearman's correlation coefficients in the parenting styles component are 0.352, permissive style 0.175, autocratic style 0.187, assertiveness and confidence 322.00 and significance level (p≤0.005). Therefore, parenting styles have a direct relationship with parents' social adaptation in children with learning disabilities. Also, the multiple regression coefficient between parenting styles and parents' social adjustment in children with learning disabilities is equal to (R²=0.377). This value indicates the fact that parenting styles have been able to predict about 0.377% of the variance of social adjustment changes. Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is a relationship between parenting learning styles and social adaptation, and learning centers and other organizations related to learning disorders can pay more attention to parenting styles in the education of these types of children in order to provide them with a better education