• Supriya

This study investigated whether Parenting behaviour style were associated with adolescent’s social competence and whether such associations varied across gender.. Sample was collected from 300 adolescents from Jalandhar district. The tools used for collecting data related to Parenting behaviour style and social competence. Parents were administered Parenting Style Questionnaire developed by Dr.Deepa Sikand Kauts, (2010) and students were administered Social competence scale developed by Dr. Latika Sharma and Dr. Punita Rani. Parenting styles were characterized as, Authoritative Parenting Style Authoritarian Parenting Style, Permissive Parenting Style and Mixed parenting Style. Results revealed that there exists significant difference in social competence among adolescent students in relation to Gender (Boys and Girls) ,there exists significant difference in social competence among adolescent students in relation to their parenting Behaviour styles viz.a.viz (Authoritative, Authoritarian, Permissive & Mixed parenting style group belonging to gender and there exists no significant interaction effect between Gender & parenting Behaviour style among adolescent students on the score of social competence.

Social Competence, Senior Secondary School Students, Parenting Behaviour Styles, Gender,

"SOCIAL COMPETENCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR GENDER AND PARENTING BEHAVIOUR STYLE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no.f57-f61, July-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207508.pdf

"SOCIAL COMPETENCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR GENDER AND PARENTING BEHAVIOUR STYLE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no. ppf57-f61, July-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207508.pdf