The relationship between self-esteem and perceived parenting styles of adolescents with cancer

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Objectives: The development of self-esteem may be negatively affected in adolescents receiving cancer treatment and perceived parenting styles may also effect their self-esteem. This study aims to determine the relationship between adolescents’ self-esteem and perceived parenting styles.Methods: The quantitative-descriptive study was conducted with 55 adolescents diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 12 and 18. The study was conducted in the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Service at Gazi University Hospital between 01.11.2012–01.06.2014. Data were collected with a Descriptive Characteristics Form related to the adolescents and families, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale(RSES), the Parenting Style Questionnaire (PSQ)Scale. Results: Most of adolescents had a high self-esteem score (85.5%). When the adolescents’ perceptions of parenting styles were assessed, it was determined that 58.2% of the parents exhibited democratic behavior, and 41.8% exhibited permissive behavior. There was no significant correlation between the parenting style sub-scale scores and the self-es-teem scores of the adolescents (p>0.05).Conclusion: Self-esteem and perceived parenting styles of adolescents may have a significant impact on their adapta-tion to the illness. Therefore, assessing factors affecting the physical and psychological well-being of adolescents is an important part of nursing interventions.