Parental Rearing Behavior: Its Relationship to Life Satisfaction and Interpersonal Problems of Grade Six Parents in South Cotabato, Koronadal City, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study used the descriptive-correlational method of research. Downie and Heath (1995) stated that this measure is an indicator or measure of association between a variable with varying levels of measurement.

METHODS

It is for this purpose that the method is to be used since the focal point of this research, which deals with the (1) one Independent Variable and (2) Dependent Variable; to measure degrees of relationship between the independent variables namely parental rearing behavior, its relationship to life satisfaction and the interpersonal problems of grade six parents in SOCCSKSARGEN. The questionnaire was presented first to the adviser for comments and suggestions for improvement and refinement of the instrument. After the checking and the approval of the adviser, groups of experts/members of the panel were asked to validate the instruments. The comments and suggestions of the experts were incorporated to the revised questionnaire.

Furthermore, the results were consolidated numerically and qualitatively.

In the rating, the indicator were the basis with the numerical value from 1 . 0 0 -5 . 0 0 with descriptive ratings.

Three sets of the questionnaire were utilized for this study. The first set of the questionnaire used was the Parental Rearing Behavior with six indicators: obedience training; responsibility training; nurturance training; achievement training; self-reliance training; and general independence training. In evaluating the parental rearing behavior, the researcher used the following scales. The statistical tools employed were the mean, person product-moment correlation coefficient, and linear regression.

RESULTS

The result reveals that the level of parental rearing behavior of grade six parents in SOCCSKSARGEN is often. Nevertheless, the respondents exhibit an always level on life satisfaction of grade six parents and sometimes level of interpersonal problem of grade six parents. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between the parental rearing behavior and life satisfaction of grade six parents in SOCCSKSARGEN. Besides, there is a significant relationship between the parental rearing behavior and the interpersonal problem of grade six parents in SOCCSKSARGEN. Finally, the learning style preferences of the intermediate pupils differ significantly.

DISCUSSIONS

Therefore, the pupils have different ways of doing things to learn and to accomplish learning tasks.