title: Study of parental handling patterns in a primary school of Kolkata.
abstract: The intricate pattern of parenting in our socio-cultural context needs evaluation hence this study was done with the objective to reveal the parenting styles of school going children. 141 school children belonging to the age group 6-10 years were included in the study. The Parental Handling Questionnaire a 14-item scale consisting of 10 items of care and 4-items of control was administered to the mothers accompanying the children. Rating was done on a 3-point. The scale showed moderate internal consistency. 5 independent factors with overlapping items of care and control were deduced on factor analysis indicating multidimensional aspects of parenting in our society.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences and Psychiatry, Kolkata. drmausumisen@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sanyal
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002668:Child Rearing; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012574:Schools; D012737:Sex Factors