The Relationship between Parenting Methods and Social Puberty and Coping Styles in Female Adolescents in the City of Isfahan in 2015

adolescence is considered as a critical period in the people’s growth cycle and also the trend of growth route and may be affected by both positive and negative factors. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between parenting methods and social puberty and coping styles in female adolescents in Isfahan city.
the present study had a descriptive design. The statistical population of the study included all 11-14 year-old female adolescents studying in the city of Isfahan in the academic year 2014-15. A multi-stage clustered random sampling method was used to select a sample of 250 individuals. The study instruments included the questionnaire of parenting methods, scale of coping styles and the questionnaire of social puberty. The data achieved from the study were analyzed through Pearson correlation coefficient statistical method.
the results of the study revealed that problem-oriented strategy with the parents participation (r=0.23) and weakness in supervision(r=-0.38), emotion-oriented strategy with lack of stability in conduct (r=0.29), escape-avoidance strategy in supervision (r=0.37), personal accomplishment with positive parenting (r=0.33), interpersonal accomplishment with the parents participation (r=0.25) and with positive parenting (r=0.36), scale of social accomplishment with the parents participation (r=0.41) and positive parenting (r=0.30) hada significant positive relationship (p according to the findings of the study implying the relationship between parenting methods and social puberty and coping styles in female adolescents, in case the parents are under modern parenting training and are familiar with scientific and basic principles of parenting, it will be effective on social puberty and coping styles of female adolescents.