DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2025.v13i02.017

Pages: 395-399

Background: Child behavior like misbehavior and over-activity are the most problems among children. However, how to communicate with children is important and may relate to their parenting style. Parenting styles play an important role in the formation of abnormality and normal personality behavior in children. The use of adaptive styles in children can lead to many negative consequences, including behavioral problems. Methods: A Non-Experimental Descriptive research design, was used for present study. The samples of 60 children and 60 their mothers were selected by purposive sampling technique method data was collected by self-structured questionnaires, child behavioral checklist and university of Minnesota parenting style. The data analysis done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Findings based on child behavior majority 37(62%) of children were having appropriate behavior and 23(38%) of children were having inappropriate behavior. Mean ± SD score of child behavior was 75.03±8.73, median was 73 domains of parenting styles had shown majority of 23(38%) of mothers were dominating mothers, followed by 22(37%) of mothers were positive mothers, 13(22%) of mothers were permissive and 2(3%) of mothers were unengaged. A significant association was found between child behavior and parenting style (χ2= 6.22, Df=2). Socio-demographic variables like age group of children were found to be significant in association with child behavior. Conclusion: majority of children behavior were depending upon the parenting styles of mothers. Children underwent a lot of stress and psychological problems which later led them into to behavioral problems. Each individual child has different levels of problems and parenting style. Ultimately counseling services will provide a means to ventilate their problems and adapt suitable parenting style which will give a positive response towards living with behavioral problems.