The aim of the study was to see if it was the parents or the peers of the children that have the most impacts on the overall development of the children. Is it the parents that matters the most? Or is it the peers that matter the most to the overall development of the children? Children's the- Big-5 personality factors scores were examined in relation to the mothers and fathers Child Rearing Practices Questionnaires. Openness to new experiences and neuroticism only had noticeable significance, while agreeableness, conscientiousness and extraversion had a few. The study results suggest that depending on child-rearing practices, the parents can have different outcomes for their children. However, this study lacks the data concerning the influence of the peers.
What Matters the Most for a Child's Development? Examining the relationships between different parenting styles and development of children. Method Results Discussions References
