STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STYLE OF FAMILY UPBRINGING AND ADOLESCENTS’ PRONE TO NEUROTICISM

Abstract

The article outlines the main aspects of the problem of the relationship between parenting style and adolescents’ tendency to neuroticism. The results of an empirical study of the relationship between parenting style and adolescents’ tendency to neuroticism are presented. It has been established that the leading styles of parental upbringing of the studied adolescents are autonomy, directiveness, and inconsistency of parents. It has been empirically proven that there are inverse relationships between positive interest, autonomy, and the factor of closeness and neurotic personality traits, as well as direct relationships between hostility, inconsistency in parenting, and neurotic manifestations.The indicator of parental hostility is associated with adolescents’ tendency to resentment and aggression, while the indicator of parental directiveness is associated with adolescents’ anxiety. It was found that a high indicator of closeness in parent-child relationships is associated with a low indicator of adolescents’ tendency to resentment and self-blame. The results of the measurement showed an average level of neuroticism in the vast majority of adolescents, indicating an emotionally unstable but not pathological state. A tendency was found for adolescents to be dependent on their environment, asthenic, impulsive, have difficulty making decisions, feel alienated, lack control, and feel guilty. It was found that one in five adolescents has signs of clinically significant anxiety. The study found that adolescents are predominantly characterized by indirect and verbal forms of aggression. External physical aggression is weakly expressed, while internally directed aggression in the form of resentment and guilt is most common. Most adolescents have a moderate tendency toward psychoemotional instability, but retain overall psychological adaptability. The general neuroticism profile revealed a moderate level of neuroticism symptoms in adolescents. A tendency toward emotional exhaustion, anxiety, and psychosomatic reactions was established in adolescents. The study has theoretical and practical significance: the trends identified in the study indicate current problems in child-parent relationships and can be used in the preventive and corrective work of psychologists with adolescents and their families.