9th Annual WML Academic Symposium

Presenter(s): Elizabeth Johnson, Taylor Jones, Madison Sauls, Jordan Whittenton
Title: The Correlation Between Parenting Styles and Social and Academic Outcomes in Collegiate Level Students
Developed under the guidance of Dr. Jutta Street , School of Education

This study was used to identify correlations between parenting styles and the outcomes they impose on college students’ academic successes and social interactions. We created a survey consisting of 36 items divided into 3 sections about parenting styles, academic achievement, and social interactions. These questions were used to determine the parenting style of the students’ parents and then further analyze how it unknowingly changed them. We had 49 useful responses to the survey from students across colleges in NC. After scoring, the data revealed that authoritative parenting correlates with higher scores in academic successes, as well as social interactions.