أنماط التنشئة الوالدية : دراسة مقارنة بين الطالبات العمانيات و الطالبات السعوديات

Abstract EN

This study aimed at comparing parenting styles in the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The study also examined interaction effects of some demographic variables on the parenting styles levels.

Using a descriptive and comparative approach to conduct this study.

the researchers applied an Arabic version of the Parenting Authority Questionnaire (PAQ.

Buri.

1991) on a sample of 529 female education students from Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman, and from University of Hail in Saudi Arabia.

The results showed statistically significant differences on the perceptions of permissive parenting styles for both mothers and fathers, favoring female Saudi students.

No country differences were found on the authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles.

The results also indicated non-significant interaction effects on the parenting styles based on school year, achievement level and father and mother educational levels.

A small statistically significant interaction effect between number of family members and birth order was found in the authoritarian father parenting style