DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i03.013

Pages: 558-567

The aim of the study was to analyze psychological influence of parenting styles on teenage girl’s self-esteem in Rondah Informal Settlement in Nakuru, Town. The specific objectives of the study were; Explore different parenting styles used by parents in Rondah Informal Settlement; Find out how different parenting styles influence self-esteem of teenage girls in Rondah Informal Settlement; Elucidate how teenage girls cope with parenting styles in Rondah Informal Settlement; Suggest ways in which counseling can help teenage girls gain self-esteem in Rondah Informal Settlement. The study adopted descriptive survey design with the 400 parents as target population taking 160 parents as the sample size. The study used descriptive data analysis technique and established the relationship between parenting style and teenagers self-esteem using Pearson Correlation. The study established that authoritarian parenting style was related to teenager’s self-esteem whereas on the other hand, authoritative, permissive and uninvolved parenting styles were not related at with teenagers’ self-esteem in Rondah Informal Settlement. The study recommended that; Adolescents should be given motivation techniques to help them see the advantages of cooperating with parents, especially the male adolescent for better autonomy and self-esteem development. The society or learning institutions should establish programs where program administration should be youth based, so that the motivation, direction and goals come from the youths/ adolescents.