The Influence of Parenting Styles on Student's Emotional Intelligence

Abstract

Introduction: Parental parenting styles are known to significantly influence students' emotional intelligence, which equips them to better manage emotional and social challenges. This capability contributes to their academic performance and personal development. Despite the general understanding of this relationship, a precise, measurable evaluation of the influence of parenting styles on emotional intelligence is still needed.
Objectives: This study aims to quantitatively assess the impact of parenting styles on students' emotional intelligence, applying a simple linear regression analysis to ensure accurate results.
Methods: The study targeted high school students in Makassar City, encompassing a total of 77 public and private schools. From this population, a sample of 30 schools (15 public and 15 private) was chosen through stratified proportional sampling. The research focused on twelfth-grade students, with the sample size determined using the Lameshow formula to ensure proportional representation based on the student population in each school.
Results: The findings indicate a positive and statistically significant relationship between parenting styles and students' emotional intelligence. The regression analysis yielded a constant value of 5.127, with a t-value of 3.412 and a p-value of 0.001, confirming statistical significance (p < 0.05). The regression coefficient for parenting styles was found to be 0.512, with a t-value of 4.215 and a p-value of 0.000, indicating that a one-unit increase in parenting style correlates with a 0.512 unit increase in emotional intelligence.
Conclusions: The results underscore the crucial role of parenting styles in shaping students' emotional intelligence. These insights suggest that parenting interventions could be an effective approach for enhancing students' emotional skills within educational environments, supporting their overall academic and personal success.