Role of Parenting Style in Self Assertiveness Among Senior Secondary School Students An Analytic Review

Self-assertiveness is recognized as a critical psychosocial skill that enables adolescents to express themselves clearly, confidently, and respectfully. During senior secondary schooling, complex academic, social, and emotional challenges are faced by students, making assertiveness viewed as dynamic for well-being and success. An analytic review is conducted to explore how parenting styles—authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful—affect the development of self-assertiveness in adolescents. Psychological theories and empirical research are drawn upon to examine the mechanisms through which adolescent behavior is influenced by parenting practices, with a special focus on senior secondary students. Educational implications and cultural perspectives are also considered. Order to evaluate how different parenting philosophies affect the change of assertiveness, the review integrates results from developmental and psychological studies.