The Role of Parental Parenting Styles in Predicting Social Development of Preschool Children 5 and 6

 The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of parenting styles in predicting the social development of preschool children 5 and 6 years old.The Early childhood development and equality of opportunity is a window of opportunity for health promotion, Therefore, the quality of care during this period plays a major role in the health of the child's development and development.

This research is a correlational study. The statistical population of this study includes all parents and preschool children of kindergartens in Tehran - Rey and Shemiranat. It has 618 active kindergartens. The sample consisted of 236 children and their parents by cluster random sampling. The subjects completed the Baumrind parenting styles questionnaire(1973) and Wildland Social Development Questionnaire (Edgar 1965). Data were analyzed by SPSS software using the Pearson correlation coefficient and regression of research hypotheses.

The results showed that the observed correlation coefficient was correlated between social development and parenting styles. Statistical analysis of data showed that the correlation coefficient between empowering and authoritative parenting styles with social development was positive and significant at the significant level p> 0.05. But there is no significant correlation between the authoritarian parenting style and social growth at a 95% confidence level. Multivariate regression results indicated that  the authoritative parenting style at the significant level of the test (0.000) is the best variable to predict children's social development.

According to findings can be concluded: when your parents about their child's educational methods are consistent, And show behaviors of assertiveness and confidence, listen to their children and talk to them, Also their disciplinary method is with warmth, logic  ,and flexibility And partly to give their children freedom Children show more social development.