%0 Journal Article %A Rahmani, Farnaz %A Seyed-fatemi, Naeeme %A Baradaran-rezaee, Mahin %A Sedaghat, Kamran %A Fathiazar, Skandar %T The Relationship of Parenting Style and the Extent of Problem Behaviors in Students %J Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology %V 12 %N 4 %U http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-125-en.html %R %D 2007 %K Key words: parenting style, problem behaviors, adolescent, %X  AbstractObjectives: Due to the significance of parenting style affecting adole-scents’ behavior, this study aims to assess the relationship of parenting style and problem behaviors in adolescent students of Tabriz city (Iran) schools. Method: In this cross-sectional study 360 adolescent students (224 girls, 136 boys) from the governmental schools in the city of Tabriz were selected based on a cluster sampling. They were assessed by Parenting Style Inventory and Problem Behavior Scale. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics methods, and one-way analysis of variance and LSD tests. Results: Most of the adolescent students reported their parenting style as authoritative (39.7%) and had modest problem behaviors (39.2%). A significant statistical difference was noted between parenting style and problem behaviors (p %> http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-125-en.pdf %P 365-370 %& 365 %! %9 Original Research %L A-10-1-125 %+ %G eng %@ 1735-4315 %[ 2007