E-ISSN : 2733-4538
This study was designed to examine the relationship between perceived parenting behaviors and early adolescents' depression and anxiety. The depression and anxiety scores and perceived parenting behaviors scores were gathered from 1026 early adolescents. On the basis of factor analysis, three factors(warmth, intrusion, autonomy granting) were extracted from Parental Bonding Instrument. In both boys and girls, perceived parenting behaviors were more closely associated with depression than anxiety. In boys, parental warmth was the strongest predictor for depression, while for anxiety parental intrusion was the strongest predictor. In girls, parental warmth was the strongest predictor of both depression and anxiety. The finding were discussed in terms of gender differences and developmental changes in the relationship between perceived parenting and depression and anxiety in early adolescents.