The differential influence of authoritative parenting on the initial adjustment of male and female traditional college freshmen

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Author(s): Hickman, G. P., & Toews, M. L.

Citation: Hickman, G. P., & Toews, M. L. (2001). The differential influence of authoritative parenting on the initial adjustment of male and female traditional college freshmen. Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 13(1), 23-46.

 

Abstract

A sample of 101 first-year college students was surveyed to examine the relationship between gender, authoritative parenting, aptitude, self-esteem, initial academic achievement (i.e., first-semester GPA), and the overall adjustment of traditional first-year college students. Correlation coefficients demonstrated that authoritative parenting style was positively related to males' initial GPA, but not significantly associated with females' GPA.

 

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