The study examined influence of parenting on social skills behaviour of children. Children learn from parent’s interactions between them and with the children, and how they initiate and maintain satisfying relations with others. A random sample of 200 students in the age range of 12 to 15 yrs in Meerut city were selected. The results reveal that gender, parent’s personality make up, uninvolved parenting, eco status and mother’s education, are prime contributors to the social skills problem in children. Hence it is concluded that children, who display high level of social skills, typically enjoy parent child relationships characterised by positive, agreeable interactions, acceptance and sensitive behavioural exchanges.
Journal of Indian Health Psychology Vol. 1, No. 2, March, 2007