BEHAVIORAL DEVIANCE AND PERCEIVED PARENTING STYLE OF UTTARAKHAND PRISONERS

Abstract

The current research is an exploration of the correlation between behavioral deviance and perceived parenting styles among captives in Uttarakhand. The first aim is to discuss the role played by the particular parenting philosophies in the development of countercultural behavioral styles that can lead to crime. The particular objectives are to: (1) compare the perceptions of inmates towards predominant parenting styles, (2) test the prevalence of behavioral deviance in different parenting styles, and (3) test how the socioeconomic and family background factors impact behavioral deviance. The sample size of 204 prisoners has been chosen by use of stratified sampling as the quantitative and cross-sectional design. The Deviant behaviour Variety Scale and the Perceived Parenting Style Scale were used to operate the behavioural deviance and perceived parenting style respectively. To explain the level and direction of the association between the study variables, descriptive statistics and inferential analyses such as t -tests and correlation procedures were presented. Results indicated that prisoners who viewed their parents as authoritarian or negligent demonstrated very high scores of behavioral deviance compared to prisoners who reported of authoritative parenting styles. Additionally, family background and socioeconomic status became the moderate variables in such associations. Findings highlight why early family experiences are so crucial in determining antisocial behavior, and why schools of thought recommend family-based interventions be introduced into correctional rehabilitation programmes.