Authors : Séraphine Sylvie Ngako Epse Ben Bolie; Jacques-Philippe Tsala Tsala

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 5 - May

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26May1352

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Abstract : This study examines the impact of autocratic parenting style on the development of externalising behavioural disorders, relating to self-esteem and bodily experience among adolescents. To achieve this objective, quantitative and qualitative survey was conducted with a sample of 245 adolescents aged 14 to 20 years in Yaounde, Cameroon. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square (²) test. The findings reveal a deep connection between autocratic parenting style and the occurrence of externalising behavioural disorders in adolescents. Paradoxically, the results also indicate a connection between autocratic parenting style, positive self-esteem, and an exhibitionist bodily experience among adolescents. These findings are discussed in the light of developmental perspectives and theoretical models of parenting practices, particularly those proposed by Baumrind (1971, 1991); Maccoby and Martin (1983).

Keywords : Autocratic Parenting Style, Adolescence, Externalising Behavioural Disorders, Self-Esteem, and Bodily Experience.

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